SQLite 3.x · any .db / .sqlite file · WAL-safe
Protect your SQLite database with flexible backup options. Our SQLite backup software create secure backups to ensure that you can restore when you need it. With this utility, backup SQLite database to local server or cloud storage.
SQLite sits inside desktop apps, point-of-sale systems, websites, mobile back-ends and IoT devices. It is a single file nobody thinks about until it is gone. A file copy taken while the app is writing can look fine and be corrupt, and it silently misses the -wal file that holds the newest transactions. A proper snapshot on a schedule is the only safe answer.
Copy app.db while the application is writing and you can catch a page mid-write, the copy opens, then fails later. In WAL mode the newest committed rows live in app.db-wal, which a plain copy leaves behind. The online backup API takes a consistent snapshot instead.
Uninstalling an app, cleaning a profile folder or a well-meant “reset” wipes the database with it. A dated snapshot stored somewhere else brings back the customer list, the settings or the order history in minutes.
SQLite databases live on the same disk as the application laptops, kiosks and embedded devices with cheap flash storage. When that storage dies, the only copy dies with it unless a backup was sent to a NAS or the cloud.
Ransomware encrypts documents and application data alike, and a .db file in AppData is just another file to it. Encrypted backups kept off the machine are the clean copy you restore from.
A new version migrates the schema on first launch; if the migration fails halfway, the file may be unusable with both the old and the new build. A snapshot taken before the update is the rollback.
Invoices, tickets and audit trails in a small SQLite database still have to be reproducible for years. Retention tiers keep daily, weekly, monthly and yearly copies automatically, so history is a restore away.
The safe way to back up SQLite databases automatically, without stopping the application that uses them.
Backups use SQLite’s own online backup API rather than copying files. The snapshot is transactionally consistent even while other processes write, and it includes committed transactions still sitting in the -wal file. So nothing recent is lost.
Just point the backup utility at a folder. It finds every SQLite database inside (.db, .SQLite, .sqlite3, .db3, .s3db), confirms each one is a real SQLite file and allows you to choose ones you want to protect. If new databases show up later, adding them takes a single click.
Before backup is compressed and stored, the SQLite backup software runs an integrity check on the database. If a file is already corrupted, you get a warning instead of a broken copy quietly landing in your archive. That way, every backup you keep is one that actually opens.
There is no host, port, username or password to deal with. A SQLite database is just a file and it the backup solution treats it that way, aim it at the folder and you are ready to go. Nothing extra gets installed next to your app.
Choose a time and turn on the tiers you want such as hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. It will take automatic SQLite database backup on that schedule. Each tier also controls how many copies to keep. For e.g. hold onto the last 7 daily and 4 weekly backups and older ones clear out automatically.
Backup SQLite database to local drive, NAS, OneDrive, Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Clouflare R2, MinIO, SFTP or FTP. You can save your SQLite backup wherever it works best for you. Also, you can even send the same backup copies to multiple locations at once for extra protection.
Backup data is compressed while it is being processed. It is compressed up to 70-80% which reducing the amount of storage required and making uploads more efficient. This is especially useful when maintaining multiple historical SQLite backups.
SQLite database backup may include sensitive business information. So to ensure that all those are protected, you can encrypt every backup using AES-256-GCM encryption standards. If anybody get access to your backup files, he/she can not view without the right decryption key.
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The SQLite backup tool simplifies the backup process into four easy steps. Just select SQLite as a database engine, choose the folder, select destination location and set the plan. The software take automate SQLite backup on schedule.
SQLite does not need a database server. Its data is stored directly in files, so you can back it up from wherever those files are located on a PC, shared folder, NAS or removeable drive.
Many Windows applications store SQLite databases inside AppData or ProgramData. Select the folder containing the database, choose the files you want to protect and let the backup run automatically without closing the application.
Flask, Django, Rails or PHP sites on a Windows host often ship with a single SQLite file. Back up the instance folder before each deploy and nightly in between.
The -wal and -shm sidecars are handled by the snapshot automatically.
Tills, ticketing kiosks and lab instruments store transactions in SQLite on a PC that is rarely backed up. A job that runs after closing time and copies to the office NAS keeps a day of sales from being the only copy.
Databases kept on a mapped drive or UNC share are backed up the same way — the snapshot is taken over the network and stored somewhere else entirely.
Store the backup on a different device than the share it protects.
Portable tools that carry their database on a USB stick can be protected too: when the drive is plugged in and the job runs, the files are snapshotted and copied off the stick.
Local development databases hold hours of test data you would rather not recreate. Snapshot the project’s data folder before migrations and keep a week of history.
Encrypted SQLCipher databases cannot be opened and are reported, not skipped silently.
Recovering a SQLite database takes four steps in the app: choose the job, choose the point in time, choose what to do with it, review. The tool downloads the snapshot, decrypts it, decompresses it, verifies it and writes it back into the folder through the same backup API refusing to overwrite a file another program currently has open, so a running application can never be corrupted. Press play to watch every step.
Close the application before restoring over its database or restore to a new file name, check it, and swap it in.
The SQLite backup software is a desktop application, not a hosted service. It runs on your machine and writes each backup straight to the storage you picked. Nobody charges you per gigabyte, and no copy of your SQLite data ever sits on somebody else’s server.
You pay us once for the software never for gigabytes. Point a job at a folder on your own PC or NAS and the storage costs nothing at all. Prefer the cloud? Use your own Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, MinIO or OneDrive account and pay their rate directly, with no markup in between. Back up 10 GB or 10 TB. The price of the software does not move.
This is a desktop application. It runs on your machine, connects straight to your SQLite server and writes the backup straight to the destination you chose. Nothing is uploaded to our servers on the way, so we never hold a copy of your data and it is encrypted with AES-256 before it leaves, so even the storage provider only ever sees ciphertext.
Database passwords are never written into a configuration file and never sent anywhere. They are kept in the Windows Credential Manager, and the settings file only stores a reference to the entry. If you switch on the optional online monitoring, it reports job status only name, success or failure, size and duration. Never your data, never your credentials.
| Capability | Prapl SQL Backup Tool | Other Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Backup Automation | Automatically Scheduled | Require manual setup |
| Deployment Support | Any folder desktop apps, web apps, kiosks, NAS shares, USB drives | Limited |
| Storage Destination | Local/NAS, OneDrive, S3, Wasabi, Backblaze, R2, MinIO, SFTP & FTP | Limited storage options |
| Data security | AES-256 before the file leaves your PC | Good |
| Backup Compression | Yes | Supported but limited |
| Backup Monitoring | Dashboard, email & cloud alerts | No |
| Setup Process | Simple wizard, four steps | Complex |
| You hold the keys | Always | No |
| Storage cost | Your own storage · no per-GB fee | Often rented per GB |
The SQLite database backup utility is designed for everyday SQLite backup situations where losing a database file can mean losing important application data. It reduces repetitive manual work and helps keep recent backups available when they are needed.
The backup process uses SQLite's Online Backup API, a method provided by SQLite for backing up databases while they are in use. Each backup can also be checked with PRAGMA integrity_check to detect database problems before the copy is stored. Compression and AES-256-GCM encryption can then be applied to the backup.
Your SQLite backups remain yours. When encryption is enabled, the backup is protected before it reaches the selected storage location. Only the correct encryption key can unlock the file, giving you control over access to your backup data.
The SQLite backup tool does not upload your database to its own server. Backups are written directly to the destination you select whether that is a local folder, NAS or supported cloud storage. You decide where your data is kept and who can access it.
Keep the SQLite database used by your windows application protected on every machine. Schedule automatic backups and save encrypted copies to a local drive, NAS or cloud destination.
SQLite works well for many smaller websites and application built with Django, Flask, Rails ,or PHP. Create regular backups of the application database and keep a recent copy ready for recovery.
Point-of-sale systems, kiosks, and other devices often store transactions locally. Schedule backups during quieter hours and copy the database to another location to protect against device or disk failure.
Edge computers and IoT gateways may store important data on local SQLite files. Back up those databases to a separate network or cloud location so the only copy does not remain on the device.
Save a working copy of your SQLite database before migration, updates, or major testing. Keep several previous versions so you can quickly return to an earlier dataset when something goes wrong.
Manage SQLite backups for multiple applications from one place. Create separate backup jobs and destinations for different clients or systems then use backup history and notifications to monitor each job.
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