# docker-volume-backup Backup Docker volumes locally or to any S3, WebDAV, Azure Blob Storage, Dropbox, Google Drive or SSH compatible storage. The [offen/docker-volume-backup](https://hub.docker.com/r/offen/docker-volume-backup) Docker image can be used as a lightweight (below 25MB) companion container to an existing Docker setup. It handles __recurring or one-off backups of Docker volumes__ to a __local directory__, __any S3, WebDAV, Azure Blob Storage, Dropbox, Google Drive or SSH compatible storage (or any combination thereof) and rotates away old backups__ if configured. It also supports __encrypting your backups using GPG__ and __sending notifications for (failed) backup runs__. Documentation is found at - [Quickstart](https://offen.github.io/docker-volume-backup) - [Configuration Reference](https://offen.github.io/docker-volume-backup/reference/) - [How Tos](https://offen.github.io/docker-volume-backup/how-tos/) - [Recipes](https://offen.github.io/docker-volume-backup/recipes/) --- ## Quickstart ### Recurring backups in a compose setup Add a `backup` service to your compose setup and mount the volumes you would like to see backed up: ```yml services: volume-consumer: build: context: ./my-app volumes: - data:/var/my-app labels: # This means the container will be stopped during backup to ensure # backup integrity. You can omit this label if stopping during backup # not required. - docker-volume-backup.stop-during-backup=true backup: # In production, it is advised to lock your image tag to a proper # release version instead of using `latest`. # Check https://github.com/offen/docker-volume-backup/releases # for a list of available releases. image: offen/docker-volume-backup:latest restart: always env_file: ./backup.env # see below for configuration reference volumes: - data:/backup/my-app-backup:ro # Mounting the Docker socket allows the script to stop and restart # the container during backup. You can omit this if you don't want # to stop the container. In case you need to proxy the socket, you can # also provide a location by setting `DOCKER_HOST` in the container - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro # If you mount a local directory or volume to `/archive` a local # copy of the backup will be stored there. You can override the # location inside of the container by setting `BACKUP_ARCHIVE`. # You can omit this if you do not want to keep local backups. - /path/to/local_backups:/archive volumes: data: ``` ### One-off backups using Docker CLI To run a one time backup, mount the volume you would like to see backed up into a container and run the `backup` command: ```console docker run --rm \ -v data:/backup/data \ --env AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="" \ --env AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="" \ --env AWS_S3_BUCKET_NAME="" \ --entrypoint backup \ offen/docker-volume-backup:v2 ``` Alternatively, pass a `--env-file` in order to use a full config as described [in the docs](https://offen.github.io/docker-volume-backup/reference/). ### Looking for help? In case your are looking for help or guidance on how to incorporate docker-volume-backup into your existing setup, consider [becoming a sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/offen?frequency=one-time) and book a one hour consulting session. --- Copyright © 2026 offen.software and contributors. Distributed under the MPL-2.0 License.