ExtraBackup

ExtraBackup is a software app that helps you to back up and save your essential documents in a specified local/LAN or FTP location as ZIP files. It can also be used to restore backups to their original folder or to a custom one.

The application is wrapped in a nicely colored and straightforward interface with intuitive settings. The guiding wizard makes sure it can be handled by any type of users, even those less experienced with such programs.

All you have to do is import the files and folders that you want to back up using the built-in browse button, choose a title for your task, select your desired destination folder, and then proceed with the job. The main window displays the number of total created and running tasks.

The program features ZIP compression to reduce storage space as well as the possibility to password-protect your items. The encryption algorithm is AES-256.

Backup filters can be set to include only the specified files and exclude the others, or to remove the selected ones and automatically include the others. You can keep any number of previously backed up files.

ExtraBackup can be set to show a message in the system tray, send an e-mail or play a sound whenever a task has started, ended or aborted, as well as when you receive a warning or an error occurs. The sound can be selected from MP3 and WAV files present on your computer.

You can choose how often the created tasks should run by using the Windows built-in task scheduler, the “Folder Monitor” option to run the task only when directory contents change, or “Smart Detect” to perform the job only when the specified disk is detected.

Taking everything into account, ExtraBackup proves to be a reliable and useful tool that lets you back up and save your private documents on your hard disk or an FTP location as ZIP files and protect them with a password.