Recover from a raid
If someone deletes your channels or mass bans your members, load the last backup and the structure is back within a minute.
Backups
Discord server backups that restore in one command
Xenon saves the full structure of your Discord server and lets you rebuild it on any server you administrate. Roles, channels, categories, permission overwrites and server settings are captured every time. With Premium, messages, bans, nicknames and role assignments come back too.
- to capture an average server
- ≈ 20s
- messages per channel on Premium
- 250
- backups never expire
- Forever
What a backup captures
A backup is a complete description of your server, not a screenshot. Loading it recreates the same structure on an empty server, or overwrites the one you already have.
- 01Run /backup create. Xenon walks the server and stores a snapshot on your Discord account.
- 02Keep working. The backup is unaffected by anything that happens afterwards.
- 03Run /backup load when you need it. Channels, roles and settings come back the way they were.
server-admin
Server Owner
/backup create
XenonAPP
Backup created
Your server has been saved. Load it with /backup load.
- Channels
- 42
- Roles
- 18
- Messages
- 10,500
What you can do with backups
Clone a server
Create a backup on one server and load it on another. It is the fastest way to run a second community with the same layout.
Automatic snapshots
Set an interval and Xenon keeps saving on its own. Premium keeps up to eight of them per server so you can pick a point before the problem.
Restore selectively
Load only the parts you need. Bring back roles without touching channels, or the other way round.
Keep a known good state
Pin a backup from before a big restructure so you always have something to fall back to.
Move to a new server
Discord will not let you transfer a server between communities. A backup is the practical substitute.
Commands
Full reference in the documentation
| /backup create | Save the current state of the server |
|---|---|
| /backup load | Restore a backup onto this server |
| /backup list | Show the backups on your account |
| /backup interval | Set up automatic backups on a schedule |
| /backup delete | Remove a backup you no longer need |
Free and Premium limits
Everything structural is free. Premium covers the things that need storage: message history, member data and more retained snapshots.
| Capability | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Channels, roles and settings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Threads and forum posts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stored backups | 15 | up to 250 |
| Automatic backups per server | 1 | up to 8 |
| Messages per channel | — | up to 250 |
| Bans, nicknames, role assignments | — | ✓ |
Backup questions
Our Discord server is the fastest way to get an answer from a human.
Join our DiscordHow long are backups kept?
Indefinitely. Nothing is deleted on a timer. Older backups are only removed when you pass your plan limit, and you choose which ones go.
Can other members load a backup on my server?
No. Loading is restricted to the server owner by default and creating requires administrator permission. Both are configurable with /settings permissions.
Can I share a backup with someone else?
Backups are tied to the Discord account that created them and cannot be transferred. If you want to share a structure, publish it as a template instead.
Does loading a backup delete my current channels?
It replaces them. Xenon recreates the saved structure, so anything not in the backup is removed. Create a fresh backup first if you are unsure.
Are messages really restored?
Premium reposts saved messages into the recreated channels through a webhook, with the original author name and avatar. They are copies, so reactions and edits are not carried over.
Keep reading
SynchronizationSynchronize messages, bans and roles across Discord serversSync keeps two places in step with each other continuously, instead of at the moment you took a snapshot.Read more →TemplatesDiscord server templates, free to loadThousands of community built layouts you can apply to a server in one command.Read more →PremiumEverything Premium addsMessages, member data, more automatic backups and cross server sync.Read more →