backup – Crates https://crates.app one app, all your music Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:02:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6 https://crates.app/u/2025/11/crates_icon_256-100x100.png backup – Crates https://crates.app 32 32 How to Set Up Automatic Cloud Backups https://crates.app/knowledge-base/how-to-set-up-automatic-cloud-backups/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:02:52 +0000 https://crates.app/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=2489 ]]> Crates can automatically back up your database and settings to the cloud, so your collection stays safe even if something happens to your device.

Step-by-step

  1. Open Settings
  2. Go to the Advanced tab
  3. Find the Cloud Backup section
  4. Enable Save a copy of your database to the cloud

Choose your cloud provider

  • Select Google Drive (currently supported)
  • Make sure your account is connected in Settings → Accounts

Set backup frequency

You can choose how often backups are created:

  • Hourly
  • Daily
  • Weekly

Manual backup options

  • Backup now → creates an immediate backup
  • Open backups folder → view local backups
  • Open cloud backups → view files in your cloud

How it works

Crates automatically saves a compressed copy of your database at the selected interval. You can see when the last backup was completed directly in the Cloud Backup section.

Restoring a backup

If you ever need to restore your data, follow this guide:

How to manually restore a backup

Why this matters

Your database contains your entire music collection metadata, organization, and activity. With cloud backups enabled, you’re protected against data loss from system crashes, lost devices, or accidents. Your database will be able to be restored at another computer and you keep your archive forever.

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