# Can automatic backups be unencrypted?

No. Automatic backups always make an encrypted file: "Everything, encrypted (.pnbackupz)" or "Text only, encrypted (.pnbackup)". A copy of your whole vault, passwords included, that lands in a folder every day with nobody watching should be one that only you can open.

You can still make an unencrypted copy by hand at any time: Settings > Backup > Manual > "Everything, not encrypted (.zip)". Store it somewhere you trust, or [in an encrypted folder](https://privacynotes.app/help/backup-cloud-folder).

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Source: https://privacynotes.app/help/backup-unencrypted