# How do automatic backups work?

You pick a folder and how often: every day, every week or every month. When a backup is due, PrivacyNotes writes a new "Everything, encrypted (.pnbackupz)" file into that folder, with no click. It keeps the number of copies you choose and deletes only older copies that this device made. Automatic backups are free on every plan.

Turn them on in Settings > Backup > Automatic: choose a folder, pick how often, then press "Turn on and back up now". The first backup runs at once, so you see that the folder works. The setting belongs to this device only. Each device that should make backups needs its own setup, [and each app works a little differently](https://privacynotes.app/help/automatic-backup-apps).

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Source: https://privacynotes.app/help/automatic-backups