Who is it for?

Whether you're a gamer, everyday backup user, or developer — FolderRewind has you covered

Gamers

Verifiable backup and restore for Minecraft saves

Selected-region backup and safe partial restore
Hot backup / hot restore and save discovery
MineRewind and KnotLink Server v3

MC Guide

File Managers

Clear versioning, migration, and rollback paths for important files

Full / smart incremental / overwrite strategies
Folder rename and history identity migration
Cloud sync and safe restore

Learn More

Plugin Developers

Connect apps, games, and automation to the backup pipeline with the 1.8 API

1.8 Plugin API
KnotLink protocol v2 / Server v3
Backup scopes and restore interceptors

Dev Docs

Core Features

From backup and sync to rollback, FolderRewind covers the whole safety chain

7-Zip Compression Engine

High-performance compression in 7z format — save disk space with faster backups.

Explore backup modes

Full, incremental, and overwrite

Choose full, smart incremental, lightweight, or overwrite strategies and control chain length.

Learn backup modes

Automation and remote commands

Use interval, scheduled, or condition-based tasks and trigger remote operations through KnotLink's parameterized protocol.

Read automation guide

Encrypted Backups

AES-256 encryption keeps your sensitive data secure.

Read encryption guide

Safe restore

Clean mode creates a safety snapshot; partial-backup restores force Overwrite and never clear unbacked files.

Read restore guide

History timeline and safe delete

Inspect, mark, rebuild, and delete history while reducing the risk of breaking incremental chains.

Read history guide

Plugin System

Extend backup scopes, KnotLink commands, restore interception, and configuration fields.

Read plugin docs

Mini Window

Monitor and instantly backup via the mini floating window while gaming or working.

Read mini-window guide

Cloud sync and external tools

Invoke rclone or other third-party tools to sync backups to cloud or external storage.

Read cloud archive guide

Get started in 3 steps

From installation to your first backup in just minutes

Install

Use Microsoft Store first to avoid running two install channels side by side

Add Folders

Create a config and add folders to protect

Validate

Run at least one backup-and-restore test before enabling automation

5-minute tutorial

Ready to protect your files?

Free download — start protecting your files with FolderRewind

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