How to Automatically Back Up Your Trello Board with Amazing Fields
Amazing Fields can automatically create backup copies of your Trello boards on a daily or weekly schedule. Backups protect against accidental data loss, human error, or data corruption, and since backups are stored as standard Trello boards, recovery is straightforward.
See it in action: create a board from Amazing Fields Features Template.
Enabling Automatic Backups
- Open Amazing Fields Settings by clicking the Amazing Fields icon in the top-right corner of the board.
- Go to "Board Settings / Utilities."
- Click "Enable backup board copies" and select your preferred schedule (daily or weekly).
Once enabled, Amazing Fields handles backups automatically. You will receive a standard Trello board notification each time a backup is created, confirming your data is safe.
Note: All board data stays on the Trello servers at all times. Amazing Fields does not create external copies of your data, backups are simply additional Trello boards within your workspace.
How the backup process works
Backups are triggered when a board admin opens the board and the scheduled backup interval has elapsed. At that point, Amazing Fields creates a copy of the board within the same workspace, names it with the date and time, and removes all shared users except those with admin rights, keeping backups secure and organized.
Warning: Backups only run when a board admin is actively viewing the board. If no admin opens the board before the scheduled interval expires, a backup will not be created for that period. Ensure at least one board admin uses the board regularly.
Popup blockers: The backup process opens a new browser tab to complete the board copy. If a popup blocker intercepts this, allow popups from the Amazing Fields domain so future backups can complete successfully.