SysTools SharePoint Backup Tool

Backup Millions of SharePoint Documents

Back up complete document libraries, including documents, folders, and subfolders, in one go. There is no need for PowerShell scripts and technical expertise with SysTools SharePoint Backup Tool. It allows users to save large volumes of SharePoint content to local storage with the complete original file and folder hierarchy.

Maintain Original Created and Modified Timestamps

The SharePoint Online Backup Tool preserves the original Created Date and Modified Date of each document during backup. It also backs up the complete document library structure, including files, folders, and subfolders. Moreover, it retains files in their original formats such as PDF, PPTX, XLSX, and more. This helps you manage it easily after the backup.

Backup All File Types Stored in SharePoint

SharePoint document libraries store a variety of file formats, including PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ZIP, JPG, PNG, CAD files, videos, and more. SysTools SharePoint Backup Tool backs up these files in their original file formats, without converting them into another format.

Stop Backup at Any Time

Stop the backup process whenever needed using the Stop button in the SysTools SharePoint Backup Software during an ongoing backup. This feature is useful when you realize that the wrong document library is selected, and you don’t want to back it up.

Save Backups to Any Preferred Storage Location

SysTools SharePoint Online Backup Tool allows users to save the resulting data to any offline location, including local drives, external hard drives, SSDs, NAS devices, and mapped network locations. It is mainly helpful when you're finding out how to backup SharePoint to external hard drive.

Skip Previously Downloaded Documents Automatically

Running a full backup every time can take longer than necessary. The Delta Backup feature of the SysTools SharePoint Backup Tool automatically skips files that have already been backed up and downloads only new or updated documents.

Retry and Rerun Failed SharePoint Downloads

If some SharePoint documents fail to download during the backup process, the SysTools SharePoint Backup Software provides an in-built Retry and Rerun function. Users can retry failed downloads or rerun the process to attempt downloading the affected documents again, without manually downloading each file individually.

Generate Detailed Backup Activity Reports

After the backup is completed, the SharePoint Backup Tool generates a report in which you will find the total files processed, successful downloads, and failed items. You can generate two reports for auditing purposes:

• Summary Report: View an overview of the SharePoint backup process, including the total backed-up files and their backup status. The report provides key details such as source ID, status, source name, source folder, errors, notes, and file size, which helps you to quickly review the backup results.
• Detailed Report: View file-level backup results with information about successfully backed-up and failed files. This helps you identify unsuccessful items, review errors, and verify which files were backed up correctly.

There is a minimal chance of errors during backup with SysTools SharePoint Online Backup Tool, but if any errors occur, they are also shown in the backup reports.