What Backup Type Do I Want: Full, Incremental, or Differential?

✏️ Terms relating to what backup type you want can be confusing. Understanding them helps you make better decisions about backing up.

Backing up your computer means making a copy of what’s on it. A full backup (often called a full image) contains a copy of everything. An incremental backup contains a copy of only those things that have changed since the previous backup. A differential backup contains a copy of only those things that changed since the most recent full backup. Unless you know otherwise, monthly full plus daily incremental backups is a good place to start.

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