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Backups

Obsidian stores your notes locally. Local files can be lost — a failed drive, an accidental delete, a corrupted sync. Set up a backup now, before it happens.

Sync is not a backup

Obsidian Sync, iCloud, OneDrive, and Dropbox are sync tools, not backup tools. If you delete a file, it disappears on every synced device within seconds.

A backup is a separate copy that does not change when the original changes. If you delete a file from your vault, the backup still has it.

Plugins for backups

Obsidian Git

Saves your vault to a Git repository. Every change becomes a commit. You can roll back to any previous version of any file.

Local Backup

Copies your vault to a folder you choose. You can configure an archive schedule and keep multiple versions.

Other approaches

Cloud storage: Dropbox, Google Drive, and Backblaze can hold a copy of your vault folder. Schedule regular uploads or use their desktop clients to sync a backup folder.

External drives: Copy your vault folder to a USB drive or external SSD. Simple and offline.

System tools:

  • Windows: built-in Backup or OneDrive backup for the Desktop/Documents folders
  • Mac: Time Machine
  • Linux: rsync

Further reading

Official Obsidian documentation: Back up your Obsidian files