Is my stuff actually backed up?

Answer 10 quick questions about your phone, your computer, and your cloud account. You'll see what's covered, what isn't, and what to do next. Your answers stay in this browser. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Q1 of 10

Phone

Do your phone photos and videos back up to the cloud automatically?

For example iCloud Photos, Google Photos backup, or the OneDrive app's camera upload.

Phone

Have you checked recently that the photo backup is actually finishing?

Not paused, not "storage full."

Phone

Is the phone itself backed up?

iCloud Backup on iPhone, or your Android phone's Google backup.

Computer

Are your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders backed up?

For example OneDrive folder backup, Windows Backup, or a backup app to an external drive.

Computer

Are your important files somewhere other than just this one computer?

Cloud account

Does your cloud storage have room left?

No "storage almost full" warnings.

Cloud account

Is your cloud account protected with two-step sign-in (MFA)?

If someone takes over the account, they can delete the backup too.

The 3-2-1 idea

Do you have a second copy on a different kind of storage?

For example the cloud plus an external drive.

The 3-2-1 idea

Is at least one copy somewhere other than your home or office?

A cloud copy counts.

The real test

Have you restored a file from your backup in the last few months, just to make sure it works?

Want a second set of eyes on your backups? I can connect remotely and check what's actually being saved. Support is after-hours, nationwide, with local help in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Details are on the Work with me page.

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Is my stuff actually backed up?

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