How Backup & Restore works and when to use it

Backup & Restore provides recovery for eligible saved values from supported Everlyst operations. A job appearing in history does not mean all of its effects can be undone.

Review a saved operation

1. Open Backup & Restore and find the retained job.
2. Inspect its results and the available saved values.
3. Check whether restore is available and read any restrictions or warnings.
4. Confirm the supported restore action.
5. Follow the restore job and review its results, including skipped work or warnings.

What coverage means

Supported editing workflows can retain titles, tags, inventory, personalization, or other operation-specific values. The snapshot and operation determine what can be restored; it is not a complete archive of every field in the shop.

Creation does not provide an earlier listing to restore. Permanent Etsy deletion cannot be reversed through this feature. Do not assume image changes, activation/deactivation, or every scheduled action have Undo coverage. A restore does not promise a separate one-click “un-revert.”

Partial or uncertain mutation outcomes can make a snapshot forensic-only and unavailable for ordinary restore. Retaining evidence of a failed job does not make that job restorable. Inspect the current Etsy listing before deciding how to handle an uncertain result.

Compatibility and newer changes

Inventory restoration checks compatibility with the current listing. Eligible three-property inventory snapshots can be restored when the checks pass; this does not make every historical three-property snapshot eligible.

Personalization restoration checks the recorded changes against the current questions. Newer, divergent, or unverifiable personalization can be preserved with a warning. Treat that as a reason to review the current listing, not to force an older question set onto it.

Retention

The configured retained-job limits are 3 on Free, 15 on Starter, 30 on Growth, and 200 on Pro. Retention and restore eligibility are separate: a retained record may still be ineligible. Consult plans and retention and the job’s available actions rather than assuming age or status alone establishes coverage.

Keep your own originals for media and other material outside supported snapshot recovery. For routine edits, review the selection and intended values before applying; restore is an additional recovery option rather than a substitute for that review.