How to Back Up Your Squarespace Site (Because Human Error Happens)
You’ve poured hours into designing the perfect Squarespace website. It looks gorgeous, the copy is sharp, and you are finally ready to launch. But then a chilling thought crosses your mind: What happens if I accidentally delete a page? What if my client or an employee messes up the formatting? Is there a backup button?
If you take a quick look at the Squarespace community forums, you'll find a massive, years-long thread filled with users begging for a simple "restore to previous version" button.
Here is the frustrating reality: Squarespace does not have a native, full-site backup and restore feature.
Because Squarespace is a managed hosting platform, their engineers handle server-level backups to protect against catastrophic server failures. However, they cannot restore your site if you (or your team) accidentally delete a block, ruin your CSS, or wipe out your style settings.
Fortunately, you aren't completely out of luck. If you want to protect your hard work, here are the best workarounds to "back up" your Squarespace site.
The Best Solution: Duplicate Your Entire Site
If you are about to make major structural changes, hire a new designer, or hand a finished website over to a client, the absolute best way to back up your Squarespace site is to duplicate it.
Duplicating your site creates an exact, independent clone of your website in your Squarespace account dashboard. If your live site gets completely ruined, you will have a perfect carbon copy sitting safely in your account that you can swap over to your custom domain.
How to do it:
Go to your Squarespace Account Dashboard.
Find the website you want to back up.
Click the three dots (ellipsis) next to the site thumbnail.
Click Duplicate Website.
Note: The duplicated site will be created as a free trial. You do not need to pay for a subscription for the duplicate unless you eventually need to make it your live, public-facing website.
The Catch: The 100-Page Limit
While duplicating your site is the perfect solution for most small businesses and portfolios, there is a major technical limitation: Squarespace does not allow you to duplicate a website that has more than 100 pages.
If you run a massive e-commerce store or a blog with hundreds of posts, the "Duplicate Website" button simply won't work.
The Workaround: Duplicate Individual Pages
If you are over the 100-page limit, you have to take a more granular approach. Before you (or a team member) start making heavy edits to a complex page, simply duplicate that specific page.
Go to your Pages panel.
Hover over the page you want to edit and click the Gear Icon (Page Settings).
Scroll down and click Duplicate Page.
Move the duplicated page to your "Not Linked" section so visitors can't see it.
Now, you can safely work on the original page. If you mess up the design, you can simply delete it, drag the backup copy into your Main Navigation, and try again.
The Fancy Solution for Power Users
If you are a web developer, a Squarespace designer, or just a power user who wants ultimate peace of mind, there is a premium third-party tool you can use to back up your underlying design code.
It is called the SquareWebsites Tools Extension Pro.
This Chrome extension allows you to literally download your Squarespace style settings into a file on your computer. If you accidentally hit the dreaded "Reset Styles" button or completely mangle your site's formatting, you can use the extension to re-upload your saved settings and instantly snap the website back to exactly how it looked before.
Is it worth it? The tool is incredibly powerful, but it is a bit pricey and comes packed with dozens of other complex developer features. If you only manage a single, simple website, it's likely overkill. But if you are a Squarespace professional or you frequently make deep stylistic changes to your site, it is a lifesaver.
Summary
Does Squarespace have a backup button? No. Squarespace handles server backups, but they cannot restore your site if you accidentally delete content, change styles, or ruin your layout.
What is the best way to back up a Squarespace site? The most reliable method is to go to your Account Dashboard and use the Duplicate Website feature to create a cloned trial site.
What if my site is too large? Squarespace limits site duplication to websites with 100 pages or fewer. If your site is larger than this, you should manually duplicate individual pages to your "Not Linked" section before editing them.
Can I back up my style settings? Yes, but only with a third-party plugin. Power users can purchase the SquareWebsites Tools Extension Pro to export and re-import site styles and layouts.
