Smart local backups without the subscription trap.
Qkey Backup watches the folders that matter and quietly protects your work, photos, projects, and ideas across macOS, Windows, and Linux. No cloud lock‑in. No ads. No monthly bill. Just fast incremental snapshots with encryption, compression, and simple restore when you need it.
Git tracks commits. Time Machine can miss temp + working copies. Qkey captures the full working state.
Your backups quietly re‑verify themselves on a schedule. If something looks off, you’ll see a subtle badge before it becomes a problem.
Each snapshot references the one before it—so you know the chain hasn’t been silently altered.
Drill into a snapshot, pick a single file or a handful, and bring them back without disturbing the rest.
Had a drive failure? One action restores the whole snapshot with clear progress feedback.
Clear summaries when everything’s good. Friendly alerts when action’s needed. No spam, just useful signal.
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Immediate attention required
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DESTINATION_UNAVAILABLEBack up to your other computers on the same network — no cloud, no account, no uploading to someone else’s servers.
Want effortless protection without learning a new system
Want working state captured beyond what Git commits store
Share a workflow and need reliable, fast restore safety net
Optional tools for builders who want to see, tune, and script what’s happening under the hood. Safe to ignore if you just want automatic backups.
Throughput, file counts, compression savings, retention actions—updated as jobs run.
Handles bursts & quiet periods intelligently to avoid thrash while staying responsive.
Adjust ignore patterns, paths, or concurrency without restarting the app.
Optional NDJSON event stream for custom dashboards or automation pipelines.
See pruning decisions and integrity markers instead of guessing what was removed.
Switch or inspect change detection behavior to match project workloads.
Core reliability first — these tools enhance visibility, not complexity.
Nearby Sync (LAN), encryption, compression, and concurrent multi‑job optimization require a paid license. Developer Mode is optional and may evolve. All paid licenses include unlimited 1.x upgrades (no recurring fee).
Paid plans also unlock file‑level restore and automatic weekly integrity verification so you can trust what you saved.
No. Most people just set up a job and let it run. Developer Mode is for users who want metrics, diagnostics, or tuning controls.
Yes. Open a snapshot, browse its files, tick what you want, and restore it in seconds.
A weekly integrity scan re‑checks the snapshot chain and looks for missing pieces. The app shows an OK or Attention badge so you know before you ever need a restore.
No. Qkey stores backups on drives you choose. Your data stays local unless you point it to a network or external device.
Qkey is cross‑platform and captures working state efficiently with optional encryption & compression. It focuses on speed and clarity for restoring specific versions.
Backups are incremental and adaptive. After the first snapshot, only changes are processed, keeping routine impact minimal.
Yes. Just point Qkey to the new location and it will continue using your existing snapshot structure.
Professional users receive weekly email reports showing backup status, storage usage, recent activity, and any issues that need attention. You can customize the frequency and content through the app settings.