Backups

Automatic backups of your namespaces. Safe, simple and fully managed — pick a plan, configure how often you want snapshots and how long you want to keep them. Use the Backups tab to browse snapshots, download them as a ZIP or restore any version / language / namespace.

Backup Plan Comparison

	Standard Plan	Pro Plan (Enterprise Recommended)
Backup Frequency	Weekly	Daily or Weekly
Retention Power	25 Snapshots	365 Days of History
Version Scope	1 Selectable Version	All Versions & Namespaces
Best For	Development/Testing	Production & Compliance

Enable a plan on the Billing page in the Add-ons section, then configure and use it under the Backups tab. See pricing for details.

Where backups are saved

Backups are stored securely by Locize and are accessible from your project’s Backups tab. Each snapshot contains all namespaces, grouped (by language and version) under that run’s timestamp. Locize handles storage, retention and security.

How to enable backups

Go to Billing → Add-ons in your Locize project settings.
Under Backup Service, choose Standard or Pro and confirm purchase.
Backups for projects with the service enabled appear automatically in each project’s Backups tab.

Note: enabling a plan bills the project monthly. You can switch plans at any time. Retention cleanup runs afterwards and removes anything beyond the new plan’s limits gradually.

Configure backups for a project

Open your project settings in Locize.
Click the Backups tab.
Click Configure in the "more" (3 dots) menu.
Choose the scope:
- All (default) — backs up every version. Only for Pro plan, Standard plan can select only 1 version
- Or select specific version(s) to limit backups.
Choose frequency (depends on plan):
- Standard: weekly only.
- Pro: daily or weekly.
Save.

Browse snapshots

The Backups tab shows a left-hand list of snapshot dates (newest first).
Pick a snapshot to open it and drill down by version → language → namespace.
You can also filter snapshots by date range to quickly find the snapshot you need.

Download snapshots

Click Download for a snapshot to create a ZIP with all namespace JSON files for that run.
Large snapshots may take a few seconds to prepare.

Restore snapshots

You can restore at three levels:

Version — restore an entire version (all languages and namespaces).
Language — restore all namespaces for a language (e.g. en).
Namespace — restore a single namespace (e.g. common) into the chosen version/language.

Restore behavior

Restores write back to your project’s translation store and will overwrite current keys for the selected scope, but the process is always controlled and transparent.
The restore workflow shows a detailed list of files and changes to be restored, and requires explicit confirmation before any data is changed.
You can cherry-pick exactly what to restore — whether a whole version, a single language, or just one namespace — ensuring you never roll back more than intended.
All restore actions are restricted to users with sufficient project permissions and are logged for auditability and compliance.

Billing & costs

Backups are sold as a plan add-on (Standard or Pro). The monthly price is fixed. (see pricing)
These fees cover backup creation, storage and retention according to plan limits. No per-file or per-download charges.
Your project billing page displays:
- Selected plan,
- Frequency and retention settings,
- Snapshot count and total backed-up file count,
- Monthly cost.

Limits & behavior

Standard plan: weekly backups, max 25 snapshots retained.
Pro plan: daily or weekly backups, max 365 days retained (or up to 365 snapshots).
When switching plans downward, existing snapshots are preserved; retention cleanup will remove older snapshots exceeding the new limits over time.
Backups are created once per scheduled run (the runner runs daily and decides which projects need a snapshot that day based on frequency).

Security & Privacy

Enterprise-Grade Disaster Recovery

Backups are stored in Locize-managed storage, encrypted at rest, and isolated from your production translation store.
Data is stored in geographically redundant, isolated environments to ensure maximum resilience and business continuity.
Backups are never publicly accessible. Access is strictly controlled by your project permissions.

Audit & Compliance Ready.
Maintain a 1-year audit trail of all translation changes with Pro retention, satisfying internal data governance and SOC2 requirements.

Best practices

Choose Standard for light use, and Pro for production and compliance needs.
Use the scope option to back up only what you need (e.g., only production versions), which reduces snapshot size and speeds restores.

FAQ

Q. Will downgrading delete my backups immediately?

A. No — existing backups remain. The retention job will remove snapshots exceeding the new plan limits over time.

Q. Can I download a ZIP?

A. Yes — choose a snapshot, use Download or download and create a ZIP.

Q. Who can restore backups?

A. Only users with appropriate project permissions (admins and managers without scope limit) can perform restores.

Q. How often are backups created?

A. Depends on your plan and configuration. The backup runner checks once per day and runs backups according to the plan frequency (daily/weekly/etc.).