{"id":761,"date":"2005-11-12T16:52:00","date_gmt":"2005-11-12T11:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/12\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T07:14:16","slug":"back-up-your-blogger-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Back Up Your Blogger Blog (Posts, Theme, Comments and Images)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know how to <strong>back up your Blogger blog<\/strong>? There is nothing worse than signing in one day to find your blog deleted, hacked or locked by a policy mistake. QuickOnlineTips itself started on Blogger, which is why we wrote this guide in 2005. Back then we emailed every post to ourselves and copied the template into Notepad. In 2026 Blogger has proper built-in backup tools. Here is how to back up everything: posts, pages, comments, your theme and your images.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/backup-blogger-blog.webp\" alt=\"How to back up your Blogger blog\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/backup-blogger-blog.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/backup-blogger-blog-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/backup-blogger-blog-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/backup-blogger-blog-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/backup-blogger-blog-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> In Blogger, open <strong>Settings<\/strong>, scroll to <strong>Manage blog<\/strong> and click <strong>Back up content<\/strong>, then Download. This saves your posts, pages and comments in one XML file. Back up your theme separately from <strong>Theme<\/strong>, then the arrow next to Customize, then Backup. For a complete copy including images, use Google Takeout and select Blogger.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad423b03a982\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad423b03a982\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/#1_Back_up_posts_pages_and_comments\" >1. Back up posts, pages and comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/#2_Back_up_your_Blogger_theme\" >2. Back up your Blogger theme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/#3_Back_up_everything_with_Google_Takeout\" >3. Back up everything with Google Takeout<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/#4_Make_an_offline_copy_of_your_blog\" >4. Make an offline copy of your blog<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/#5_Keep_extra_copies_of_new_posts\" >5. Keep extra copies of new posts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/#How_often_should_you_back_up\" >How often should you back up?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/#Moving_from_Blogger_to_WordPress\" >Moving from Blogger to WordPress?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/#Does_the_Blogger_backup_include_images\" >Does the Blogger backup include images?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/#Can_I_restore_a_deleted_Blogger_blog\" >Can I restore a deleted Blogger blog?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/11\/back-up-your-blogger-blog\/#Is_my_Blogger_backup_file_readable\" >Is my Blogger backup file readable?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Back_up_posts_pages_and_comments\"><\/span>1. Back up posts, pages and comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Sign in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blogger<\/a> and choose your blog.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Settings<\/strong> in the left menu.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to <strong>Manage blog<\/strong> and click <strong>Back up content<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Download<\/strong>. Blogger saves an XML file with every post, page and comment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can import this file into another Blogger blog from the same Manage blog section, or into WordPress using the Blogger importer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Back_up_your_Blogger_theme\"><\/span>2. Back up your Blogger theme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Theme<\/strong> in the left menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click the down arrow next to <strong>Customize<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Backup<\/strong>, then <strong>Download<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Do this every time you change your theme or add widgets, and name the files by date, as we did in 2005. If you have lost template code, see how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/04\/how-to-restore-lost-blogger-template-code\/\">restore lost Blogger template code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Back_up_everything_with_Google_Takeout\"><\/span>3. Back up everything with Google Takeout<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/takeout.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Takeout<\/a> exports all your Blogger blogs at once, including posts, comments, theme and settings, and can include the images you uploaded. Select Blogger (and Google Photos if your blog images are stored there), choose the file type and size, and Google emails you a download link. Schedule exports every two months for automatic backups.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Make_an_offline_copy_of_your_blog\"><\/span>4. Make an offline copy of your blog<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.httrack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HTTrack Website Copier<\/a> downloads a browsable copy of your published blog. It is useful as an archive, but it cannot be imported back into Blogger. Large blogs take a long time and lots of bandwidth.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Keep_extra_copies_of_new_posts\"><\/span>5. Keep extra copies of new posts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Write drafts elsewhere<\/strong> in Google Docs or another editor, then paste into Blogger. You always have a copy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Turn on comment emails<\/strong> in Settings, then Comments, so you receive a copy of each comment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Subscribe to your own feed<\/strong> in a feed reader or email service for a running archive. See our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/08\/popular-feed-readers\/\">popular feed readers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_should_you_back_up\"><\/span>How often should you back up?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For an active blog, download a content backup once a month and after any big change. Store copies in two places, such as your computer and a cloud drive like Google Drive or Dropbox. A backup on the same Google account as your blog will not help if that account is locked.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moving_from_Blogger_to_WordPress\"><\/span>Moving from Blogger to WordPress?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your Blogger backup file is the starting point for a move. After importing, set up redirects so old links keep working and keep a stable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/02\/change-wordpress-permalinks-structure\/\">WordPress permalink structure<\/a>. Remember to back up the custom domain settings and any AdSense or Analytics codes in your theme too.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Blogger_backup_include_images\"><\/span>Does the Blogger backup include images?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. The Back up content file only links to images. Use Google Takeout to download the image files.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_restore_a_deleted_Blogger_blog\"><\/span>Can I restore a deleted Blogger blog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Deleted blogs can usually be restored from the Blogger dashboard for a short period. After that, only your backup can help.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_my_Blogger_backup_file_readable\"><\/span>Is my Blogger backup file readable?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is an XML file. You can open it in a text editor, but it is meant for importing into Blogger or WordPress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know how to back up your Blogger blog? 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