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Back up and download your data

Platform owner: how nightly encrypted backups work, and how to run or download one.

Where to find it: Settings → Backups (platform owner) Platform owner only 5 min

Before you start

  • You're the platform owner.
  • The BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY is in your password manager.

The steps at a glance

1Open Settings2Backups3Run one now4Download
Step 1 of 4
  1. In the menu on the left, tap Settings. On a phone, tap the ☰ menu button at the top first.

    companyflowhq.com/settingsCompanyFlowHQWebsiteAutomationsEmail Market…Team & HRIntegrationsSettingsGuidesSettingsSearch ⌘KMenuWebsiteAutomationsEmail MarketingTeam & HRIntegrationsSettingsGuides
  2. Scroll to Backups. It explains How your backups work, in plain English.

    companyflowhq.com/settingsCompanyFlowHQWebsiteAutomationsEmail Market…Team & HRIntegrationsSettingsGuidesSettingsSearch ⌘KBackupsEvery night · It's locked · We keep plentyRecent backupsLast night ✓SettingsBackupsEvery night · It's locked · We k…Recent backupsLast night ✓
  3. Tap Run backup now before big changes.

    companyflowhq.com/settingsCompanyFlowHQWebsiteAutomationsEmail Market…Team & HRIntegrationsSettingsGuidesSettingsSearch ⌘KRun backup nowDownload latest (encrypted)SettingsRun backup nowDownload latest (encrypted)
  4. Tap Download latest (encrypted). Open it only with the key and the restore guide.

    companyflowhq.com/settingsCompanyFlowHQWebsiteAutomationsEmail Market…Team & HRIntegrationsSettingsGuidesSettingsSearch ⌘KBACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY=… node scripts/backup-decrypt.m…SettingsBACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY=… node sc…

✅ How do I know it worked?

  • Recent backups lists last night's backup with a tick.

⚠️ Common mistakes

ProblemYou lost the encryption key.FixBackups can't be opened without it. Keep it in your password manager.

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