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Never Lose a File AgainUndo Anything. Rewind Any File.

Ginkgo automatically saves every version of every file.Deleted the wrong thing? Hard drive failed? Ransomware hit? One click takes you back..

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Local-first — your data, your control Zero-knowledge encryption — only you hold the keys Mount any snapshot as a drive
Ginkgo Backup App

Sound familiar?

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Three months of work. File won't open.

Drive failed. USB lost. Corrupted beyond repair. Months of effort. Gone in a second.

✅ Ginkgo snapshots your work every day. Restore yesterday's version, last week's, or last month's — one click.

Set it up once. Forget about it forever.

Three minutes is all it takes.

1

Pick what to protect

Documents, code, photos, desktop — check the boxes and you're done.

2

Ginkgo works silently in the background

Every change gets saved as a point-in-time snapshot. You won't even know it's running.

3

Something goes wrong? Hit rewind.

Pick any point in time and restore it — like it never happened. Takes about 30 seconds.

Who is Ginkgo for?

If you have files you'd hate to lose, you need Ginkgo.

Knowledge Workers

Protects: Obsidian, Notion exports, Logseq vaults

Every edit auto-snapshotted. Your notes have a complete undo history.

Obsidian Integration →

Developers

Protects: Cursor, Copilot, Claude Code projects

AI broke your codebase? Roll back to 30 seconds ago. Faster than finding the right commit.

AI Coding Protection →

Studios & Small Teams

Protects: Client files, design assets, project data

Auto-backup to your NAS. No one has to remember to do it.

Explore Features →

Creators & Families

Protects: Photos, videos, creative work, tax docs

Smart dedup saves space. Every precious file has a safety net.

Explore Features →

Not cloud sync. Not a backup drive.

Ginkgo is a time machine for your files — go back to any version, any time.

One copy of everything
Drive dies, data dies. Simple as that.
3-2-1 backup built in
One click → local drive + NAS + cloud. Three copies, two media types, one off-site. Gold standard.
Useless without internet
Wi-Fi down? Cloud sync stops working.
Works 100% offline
Back up and restore anytime, anywhere. No connection needed.
Manual copy-paste chaos
Did I back this up? Which version is current?
Fully automatic. Fully invisible.
Runs in the background. Saves every change. You don't lift a finger.

Serious protection. Surprisingly simple.

A lot of engineering under the hood. Zero thinking required.

Only backs up what changed

Large files are split into blocks, and identical data is stored once. Edit one paragraph in a 100MB file? Only that small part gets re-saved.

One backup, multiple safe copies

Write to local drive, NAS, and cloud in one go. Three copies, two media, one off-site — the 3-2-1 rule, automated.

Only you can open it

AES-256-GCM encryption with keys that stay on your device. Zero-knowledge architecture — we can't read your data, even if asked.

Real-time + automatic

Snapshots happen as you save, with scheduled runs in the background. Perfect for coding, writing, and everyday work.

Version time machine

Hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly snapshots. Browse your file history like a photo album and jump back to any moment.

Browse history like a folder

Mount any snapshot as a normal folder. Open old files in Explorer without extracting or restoring anything.

Simple pricing. No surprises.

Free is genuinely free. Paid is one-and-done.

Free

Everything you need to get started

$0
free forever
  • Protect up to 5 folders
  • All backup features (encryption, compression, scheduling)
  • Notion backup
  • Cloud backup sync
  • NAS / network drive backup
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Best Value

Lifetime

The one most people choose

$39$79
pay once, yours forever
  • Unlimited folders
  • All backup features (encryption, compression, scheduling)
  • Notion backup
  • Cloud backup sync
  • NAS / network drive backup
Buy Once — $39

Annual

Low commitment, same full power

$16
/year
  • Unlimited folders
  • All backup features (encryption, compression, scheduling)
  • Notion backup
  • Cloud backup sync
  • NAS / network drive backup
Subscribe — $16/yr

Start protecting your files today.

Free means free. No sign-up, no credit card, no trial that expires.
Download. Set up in 3 minutes. Never worry about losing a file again.

Download for Windows
Windows 10 / 11 · ~30 MB · No admin rights needed
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Frequently asked questions

Something else on your mind? Reach us at [email protected]

How is Ginkgo different from Google Drive, Dropbox, or iCloud?
Those are sync tools — delete a file locally and it's gone everywhere. Ginkgo is backup — it keeps every historical version. Accidental delete? Restore it. Ransomware? Roll back to before the attack.
Do I have to buy cloud storage?
No. BYOS — Bring Your Own Storage. Use your existing drives, NAS, or any WebDAV/S3 cloud. No capacity limits, no monthly storage fees.
Will this slow down my PC?
No. Only changed files are processed, and Ginkgo runs at low priority in the background. Most people forget it's even installed.
Is the free version actually useful?
Very. 5 folders, all features — encryption, compression, scheduling, multi-target backup, real-time watching. Upgrade only when you need more folders.
Can anyone else see my data?
No. AES-256-GCM encryption before data leaves your machine. Keys never leave your device. Zero-knowledge architecture — we physically cannot read your data.
What is the 3-2-1 backup rule?
3 copies of your data, on 2 different media, with 1 off-site. Ginkgo automates this — one source writes to multiple targets simultaneously.