Every SaveState backup feature, explained
Specific, current details about what the Windows client and hosted backup service do, how each feature works, and where its boundaries are.
Scheduled backups for Windows
Set up automatic Windows backups with local-time schedules, encrypted off-site restore points, retention rules, and visible backup status in SaveState.
Read technical details →DATABASESNative MySQL and MariaDB backups
Schedule native MySQL and MariaDB dumps that stream directly through Kopia encryption without leaving a plaintext SQL dump file on disk.
Read technical details →SECURITYClient-side backup encryption
Back up Windows files with client-side encryption. Learn how SaveState protects backup contents before upload, wraps vault keys, and supports offline recovery.
Read technical details →EFFICIENCYKopia compression and deduplication
SaveState uses Kopia content-defined deduplication and zstd compression so repeated files and versions can share encrypted repository space.
Read technical details →PREDICTABLE BILLINGQuota based on optimized storage
Plan usage is the encrypted Kopia repository footprint after compression and deduplication, including packs, indexes, metadata, and retained versions.
Read technical details →RECOVERYVersioned file and folder restores
Browse retained restore points, inspect their files, and restore a whole snapshot or selected files to the original path or another folder.
Read technical details →WINDOWSWindows VSS open-file support
Kopia uses Windows Volume Shadow Copy in when-available mode for a stable view of open files, with an explicit fallback when VSS is unavailable.
Read technical details →DATA LOCATIONEU-resident encrypted storage
Encrypted SaveState repository contents are stored in Backblaze B2 EU Central in Amsterdam, separate from the Windows system being protected.
Read technical details →VISIBILITYBackup history and storage monitoring
Review backup and restore outcomes, profile state, storage use, protected source data, snapshot counts, and optimization savings from the app and web dashboard.
Read technical details →ALERTINGAutomatic retries and webhook notifications
Transient scheduled-backup failures retry automatically, while configurable webhooks can report backup, restore, reminder, and recovery outcomes.
Read technical details →RECOVERY KEYOffline vault recovery
A one-time 256-bit offline recovery key can unlock the encrypted backup vault after an account password reset without weakening the vault key.
Read technical details →CLIENT MAINTENANCEProtected Windows app updates
The SaveState client checks for updates, verifies Tauri updater signatures, and refuses to install while backup, restore, deletion, or maintenance work is active.
Read technical details →PRICINGUploads and restores included
SaveState includes backup uploads, restores, and encrypted repository traffic with every plan instead of adding a routine download quota or transfer overage.
Read technical details →See the features as a working backup system
Compare optimized storage plans, install the Windows agent, and create a restore point you can test.
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