# Backups – DigitalOcean Documentation

> Enable backups to automatically create system-level disk images weekly or daily with no configuration required.
- [Backups Support](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/backups/support/index.html.md): Get help with technical support and answers to frequently asked questions.



## Getting Started with Backups

Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.

- [Backups Quickstart](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/backups/getting-started/quickstart/index.html.md): Just the essentials to go from zero to working in a few minutes.

## Backups How-Tos

How to accomplish specific tasks in detail, like creation/deletion, configuration, and management.

- [How to Enable Backups](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/backups/how-to/enable/index.html.md): Enable backups for a Droplet for automatic, system-level backups.
- [How to Create or Restore Droplets from Backups](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/backups/how-to/create-and-restore/index.html.md): Create a new Droplet from a backup or restore an Droplet to an older point in time.
- [How to Convert Backups to Snapshots](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/backups/how-to/convert-to-snapshot/index.html.md): Convert a backup to a snapshot to store the image indefinitely in your DigitalOcean team.
- [How to Disable Backups](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/backups/how-to/disable/index.html.md): Disable backups on a Droplet to stop automatic backups for that Droplet.

## Backups Details

Features, plans and pricing, availability, limits, known issues, and more.

- [Backups Features](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/backups/details/features/index.html.md): Backups are automatically-created disk images of Droplets. Enabling backups for Droplets enables system-level backups, which provides a way to revert to an older state or create new Droplets.
- [Backups Pricing](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/backups/details/pricing/index.html.md): Backup costs depend on the type of chosen plan. Basic plans add a flat percentage of the Droplet’s cost to the monthly bill, while usage-based plans add a flat rate per GiB of a backup’s restorable file size. For the basic plans, weekly backups for a …
- [Backups Availability](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/backups/details/availability/index.html.md): 
- [Backups Limits](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/backups/details/limits/index.html.md): Limits and known issues for backups.

## Backups Support

Technical support articles for Backups.

- [Can I restore individual files or directories from a snapshot or a backup?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/can-i-restore-individual-files-or-directories-from-a-snapshot-or-a-backup/index.html.md): The only way to restore files from an image is to recreate a Droplet or volume from the image and copy the flies from there.
- [Can I change my Droplet's backup schedule and frequency?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/can-i-change-my-droplets-backup-schedule-and-frequency/index.html.md): Yes, you can choose between daily and weekly backups and customize the backup window.
- [How can I destroy my Droplets while maintaining my backups?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/how-can-i-destroy-my-droplets-while-maintaining-my-backups/index.html.md): Convert your backups to snapshots to save them indefinitely.
- [Can I download a backup or snapshot?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/can-i-download-a-backup-or-snapshot/index.html.md): You cannot currently download DigitalOcean backups or snapshots, but you can use third-party tools to save your data locally.
- [How long will my backup or snapshot take to complete?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/how-long-will-my-backup-or-snapshot-take-to-complete/index.html.md): Creating a backup or snapshot takes roughly 2 minutes per GB of used space.