Sync keeps your devices in step, but it isn’t a backup: delete an entry and it’s gone from every device. A backup is a copy you can go back to.
Every backup is encrypted. It opens only with the master password your vault had when the backup was made.
At a glance
| Browser extension | Phone | Desktop app | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backup file | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud backups | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud backups run | While unlocked | When you open Bramble | On schedule, even locked |
| Dropbox sign-in | Yes | No | No |
| Export as KeePass | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Everything is under Settings → Backups.
Save a backup file
- Open Settings → Backups and choose Export next to Export a backup.
- Save the .bramble file somewhere other than this device, like a USB drive or your cloud storage.
The file includes your attachments.
Cloud backups
Bramble can upload backups to storage you choose. Only encrypted data is uploaded, so your provider can’t read anything in your vault.
- Open Settings → Backups. Under Cloud backups, pick a provider.
- Enter its details, and choose how many backups to keep.
- Set Frequency to Daily, Weekly or Monthly.
Choose Back up now to make one straight away.
| Provider | Setup |
|---|---|
| Dropbox | Sign in with one click. Browser extension only. |
| Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Storj, Wasabi, other S3 | An access key for a bucket |
| Nextcloud, pCloud, Fastmail, other WebDAV | Your WebDAV address and an app password |
Google Drive, iCloud Drive and Proton Drive aren’t built in. Save a backup file there instead.
Each vault has its own destinations and its own folder.
When cloud backups run
- Desktop app: on schedule, even while your vault is locked, as long as Bramble is running. Turn on Start Bramble at login so it always is. On Linux this needs a keyring, like GNOME Keyring, KWallet or KeePassXC’s Secret Service. Without one, backups may wait until you unlock.
- Browser extension: while your vault is unlocked. A daily backup runs the first time you unlock after a day has passed.
- Phone: when you open or unlock Bramble. It can’t back up in the background.
An unchanged vault isn’t uploaded again. Set up cloud backups on the desktop app if you have it, since it keeps to the schedule.
Restore a backup
Restoring adds the backup as a new vault. Nothing on your device is replaced.
- Get the .bramble file: one you saved, or one downloaded from your cloud storage.
- On a new device, choose Restore from backup when you set up Bramble. If you already have a vault, open Settings → Backups and choose Restore next to Import a backup.
- Choose the file, enter the backup’s master password, and choose Restore vault.
Other copies
- Export as KeePass saves a .kdbx file under a password you pick. KeePassXC or any KeePass app can open it, so you can read it without Bramble.
- Send to another app (iPhone, iOS 26 or later) hands your logins, codes and passkeys straight to another password app. Attachments aren’t sent.
- Export selection saves only the entries you select in your vault list, under a password you pick. Import it into another vault.