# Automatic Website Backups for Files, Functions and Database

> Every site is backed up on its own: versions as the AI edits it plus hourly or daily backups of files and database. Restore all of it or only the part you need.

- Canonical URL: https://businesswebsite.ai/features/backups-and-versions
- Section: Features one by one
- Language: en
- Publisher: Website (https://businesswebsite.ai)

## Summary

Website saves versions as the AI edits the site and backs up the files and the database on a schedule, with nothing to switch on. When something goes wrong, you step back.

## Key facts

- Restore only what you need: Bring back everything, or only the files, only the database or only the functions of a version. The current state is saved first, so a restore can be undone.
- Files and database apart: Besides versions, Files and Database each keep their own backup history, with the size, the contents and the date each copy expires.
- Full control on every plan: Backups run for every site on both plans. You restore and download them, make one with Back up now, and choose hourly or daily backups at the time you want.

Backups that happen on their own, for every site

## How it works

1. **Open Backups**: In Studio, open the Backups tab for the restore points. The backups of your files are under Backups in Files, and the backups of your data are under Backups in Database.
2. **Pick a restore point**: Sort the list newest or oldest first, open the menu of a version or a backup and choose Restore. For a version, pick Everything, Files only, Database only or Functions only.
3. **Publish the result**: A restored database is live right away. Restored files change the live site only after you publish again, so you can check them first.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I restore a previous version of my website?

Open Backups, find the version by its date and choose Restore, then pick what to bring back. Restoring works on every plan, and the current state is saved as a version before anything changes.

### How long are website backups kept?

Each version and backup shows its expiry date in the list, and older copies are removed automatically once the retention period ends. The newest version never expires.

### Are backups included on the free Starto plan?

Yes, fully. Automatic backups run for every site on both plans, hourly or daily on the schedule you choose. Restoring, downloading and backing up by hand are included on Starto too.

## Related features

- [Publish history](https://businesswebsite.ai/features/publish-history): See every time the site went online and put the live version back to an earlier publish with one click.
- [Database export and import](https://businesswebsite.ai/features/database-import-export): Download the whole site database as one file and bring it back whenever you need, with no size limit.
- [Everything is yours](https://businesswebsite.ai/features/export-your-website): Download the whole site as a ZIP, your database and your file backups whenever you want.

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Source: https://businesswebsite.ai/features/backups-and-versions