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meghane_e · 08-31-2025, 12:11 AM

I've been making an Export backup captures of my Library every few months for several years. I have a few different versions from various devices and different Libraries. I have over 12,000 books. I've been using Calibre since 2016. I think I started earlier, but it all got rolled into 2016.

I've only found recommendations to use "Free File Sync" in prior threads, but nothing on how to actually coordinate the process between Calibre and Free File Sync? Can someone please elaborate on this?

Should we be using the Library Export tool each time, which only works on the full library, and keep multiple copies?

Should we be creating a full backup copy of each Library on a separate physical storage device and use Free File Sync to synchronize files?

Is there some other method recommended?

Thanks!

08-31-2025, 12:11 AM	#1
meghane_e Zealot Posts: 116 Karma: 38500 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: San Jose, CA Device: Kindle moving to Kobo or Boox	Backup Best Practices I've been making an Export backup captures of my Library every few months for several years. I have a few different versions from various devices and different Libraries. I have over 12,000 books. I've been using Calibre since 2016. I think I started earlier, but it all got rolled into 2016. I've only found recommendations to use "Free File Sync" in prior threads, but nothing on how to actually coordinate the process between Calibre and Free File Sync? Can someone please elaborate on this? Should we be using the Library Export tool each time, which only works on the full library, and keep multiple copies? Should we be creating a full backup copy of each Library on a separate physical storage device and use Free File Sync to synchronize files? Is there some other method recommended? Thanks!