View Backed-Up Files
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    Article Summary

    You can use a web browser to view the files that you back up to Backblaze Computer Backup.

    1. Sign in to your Backblaze account.
    2. In the left navigation menu under Computer Backup, click View/Restore Files.
      A list appears at the bottom of the screen that displays your backed-up files. The list may take several seconds to load depending on how much data that you store.
    3. Click and expand the items on the left side of the list to view different folders and files.
    4. To view files that were uploaded within a certain period of time, enter start and end dates in the Files uploaded from fields and click Go.
      The file list updates to display only the files that were uploaded within the specified time period.
    5. To view the files that you backed up on another computer, select that computer in the Machine field.

    View the Number of Files Selected for Backup

    You can use the Backblaze Client to see how many files are scheduled for backup and how many files are left to backup. When you add or change files on your computer, the status is updated to show that new files are scheduled for backup.



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