Using Rewind
Recover specific files and folders from past backups
Rewind lets you jump back in time to find and restore specific files and folders from your past backups — without restoring your entire Umbrel. It's useful for recovering accidentally deleted files, getting back an older version of a file, or pulling specific data from a past backup.
Rewind requires backups to be set up. If you haven't already, see Backing up your data to get started.
How to use Rewind
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Open Rewind by clicking Rewind in the lower left of the Files sidebar. You can also right-click any file or folder in Files and select Rewind, or go to Settings > Backups > Restore > Rewind.
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Select a backup location to rewind from and click Start Rewind.
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Browse your files as they were at any point in time. Click a point on the timeline at the bottom, or use the arrows next to it, to move between backups. The date you're looking at is shown at the top.
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Select the files or folders you want to recover and click Restore selected. If a file already exists, you'll be given the option to replace it, keep a copy, or skip it.