Supabase backup guides, product notes, and recovery planning.
How long does Supabase keep your database backups? As of 2026, Supabase’s standard daily backup retention depends on your plan: Supabase Plan Automatic Daily Backups Backup History Free No standard daily backup history — Pro Yes 7 days Team Yes 14 days Enterprise Yes Up to 30 days Supabase automatically backs up Pro, Team, and […]
If you accidentally deleted a Supabase project, the answer is unfortunately straightforward: A deleted Supabase project cannot be recovered. Supabase states that project deletion is permanent and irreversible. When a project is deleted, its database, Storage objects, backups, authentication data, configuration, API credentials, and other project resources are permanently removed. This also means you cannot […]
There is no single “best” way to back up a Supabase database. The right option depends on what you actually need. Do you want to quickly restore your production project? Do you need a downloadable database copy? Do you want automatic off-site backups? Or do you want full control over your own backup scripts? For […]
Need a portable backup of your Supabase database? The Supabase CLI lets you create a logical database backup using supabase db dump. For a complete backup workflow, Supabase currently recommends exporting your database into three separate files: These files contain your database roles, structure, and actual records. The basic commands are: This is the current […]
If you use Supabase, you may have noticed that database backups work differently from older tutorials you find online. Some guides show a downloadable backup.gz file. Others tell you to run pg_dump or supabase db dump. Meanwhile, newer Supabase projects use physical backups by default. So which backup type should you actually use? The short […]
You open your Supabase dashboard, go to Database → Backups, see that your project has backups available, but there is no obvious option to download the backup file. Nothing is necessarily wrong. Supabase has changed how backups work for newer projects. Projects running Postgres 15.8.1.079 or later now use physical backups by default, and these […]
Automatic backups are convenient, but there are still times when creating a manual Supabase backup makes sense. Maybe you are about to run a database migration. Perhaps you want an extra copy before importing thousands of records. Or maybe you are using the Supabase Free plan and want to keep your own database backups. Whatever […]
There are several reasons you may need to export a Supabase database. You may want to create a backup, move data to another project, inspect production data locally, prepare for a migration, or keep an independent copy outside Supabase. However, not every export method produces the same result. Downloading one table as a CSV is […]
Supabase’s Free plan is an excellent way to build prototypes, personal projects, and early-stage SaaS products. However, there is one important limitation: Free plan projects do not receive the same automatic daily database backups available on paid plans. This means you need to create and store your own backups. Waiting until your project becomes profitable […]