How to only backup select folders

Backblaze is designed to back up your entire computer. Because of this, only choosing select folders to backup is not part of the software's built-in functionality. However, this can be achieved by setting Exclusions and excluding all folders you do not want to be backed up. To find out more about Exclusions, please see our guide here as well as our Mac and Windows guides. Find how to set up your Exclusions to only backup certain folders below:

1. Open the Backblaze software that is installed on your computer and click the button labeled "Settings".

2. With Settings open, select the "Exclusions" tab.

3. With the Exclusions tab open, select the "+" to open the folder selection window

4. Select any folder that you do not want to be included in your backup. Please note that any exclusions you have will apply across all drives on your machine. Meaning for instance, if you have a folder named "Apple" on your desktop and one named "Apple" on your removable drive, it will apply to both.

5. Once you have selected all the folders you do not want to be included in your backup, click "OK" to save the changes. These exclusions will be applied the next time the Backblaze software backs up your data.