# Database import and export feature request

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/database-import-and-export-feature-request/940889>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [July 22, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/database-import-and-export-feature-request/940889 "2026-07-22T01:25:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/database-import-and-export-feature-request/940889/2 "2026-07-22T07:04:36Z")

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> [@Backup Capability for Server Settings Not Content OR Rollback](https://forums.plex.tv/t/backup-capability-for-server-settings-not-content-or-rollback/762212/2):
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> There’s already a feature suggestion focusing on a server rollback option – though that hasn’t gotten much attention over the years. As for the remaining “backup” capability. What exactly would you like to backup? You can already create database backups as a scheduled task. There’s a feature suggestion to backup/import metadata → [Built in Backup/Export/Import of Metadata between platforms also](https://forums.plex.tv/t/built-in-backup-export-import-of-metadata-between-platforms-also/573357) There’s a feature suggestion to create backups of the posters/artwork/local media assets → [Backup…](https://forums.plex.tv/t/backup-posters-and-artwork/281432)

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