# Can someone open my backup file without my recovery phrase?

No, not an encrypted one. A "Everything, encrypted (.pnbackupz)" or "Text only, encrypted (.pnbackup)" file is encrypted with your phrase key, so it opens only in your account. Someone who finds the file sees its name, its size and the date, and nothing inside.

A "Everything, not encrypted (.zip)" from the Export tab is the exception: it opens on any computer, with no phrase. Automatic backups never make that type ([why not](https://privacynotes.app/help/backup-unencrypted)).

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Source: https://privacynotes.app/help/backup-without-phrase