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Borg Backup Explorer
Borg Backup Explorer opens the backups you already have. It connects to your own Borg repository over SSH, lists its archives, and lets you walk through them like a file manager - to find the one file you need and get it back, without restoring anything else and without sitting down at a computer.
What it does
- Browse every archive in a Borg repository, folder by folder
- Preview photos and documents before downloading them
- Download a single file and open it in any app on your phone
- Keep what you downloaded, or delete it when you no longer need it
- Show hidden files, or leave them out of the way
On your phone, and nowhere else
The app talks to your backup host itself, over SSH. Your SSH key and your repository password never leave the phone, and there is no server in between that sees anything. The first time an archive is opened it is read through once to build an index, which takes a while and is best done on Wi-Fi; everything after that is fast.
What you need
An existing Borg repository you can reach over SSH, the SSH key for it, and the repository passphrase. This app does not create backups and does not change them - it only reads. Nothing in your repository is ever written to or deleted.
Pro
The app is free for one repository and for files up to 2 MB, previews included. A pro account downloads files of any size and lets you configure more than one repository. It is a subscription, monthly or yearly.
Terms of Use
Last updated: November 5, 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
By downloading, installing, accessing, or using Borg Backup Explorer (the "Application" or "App"), you agree to these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree, do not use the App.
2. License
Subject to these Terms, the Service Provider grants you a limited, non‑exclusive, non‑transferable, revocable license to use the App for personal, non‑commercial purposes.
3. Data Security
From version 3.0 on, the App connects to your backup host directly over SSH and reads the repository on your device. Your SSH key and repository password never leave the device, and no server operated by the Service Provider is involved. Versions before 3.0 forward repository requests through a server operated by the Service Provider, as described in the Privacy Policy; that server is shut down once those versions are no longer in use.
4. Disclaimer; Limitation of Liability
The App is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. The Service Provider cannot be held liable for any problems or damages occurring through the use of the Application, particularly regarding unauthorized access to data.
5. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of Austria.
6. Contact
For questions about these Terms, contact us at .
Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 5, 2026
Overview
This Privacy Policy explains how Borg Backup Explorer ("we", "us", "our") handles information when you use the App. The App is designed with minimal data collection: there is no account, and from version 3.0 on nothing you look at passes through us.
Information We Process
The Application does not collect personal information during download or installation. No registration is required.
From version 3.0 on, the App connects directly to the backup host you entered, over SSH: archive names, file listings and file contents travel between that host and your device only.
On your device, the App stores the repositories you enter - including the SSH key and repository password you gave it - an index of each archive you opened, files you download, and previews of files you looked at. Uninstalling the App removes all of it.
Purchases are handled by the App Store or Google Play; the App learns only whether a pro account is active. If you choose to write to us from the App, your mail app sends the message and we receive what you wrote.
Versions before 3.0
Our server caches an index of an archive - file names, sizes and modification times - and the beginnings of files whose previews you request, so that browsing and downloading do not have to read the whole archive again. Both are encrypted with a key derived from your SSH key and repository password, which we do not store, so we cannot read what is cached. A whole file is held only for as long as a download takes. Nothing is kept beyond seven days after last use. Server logs record repository and file paths for operational purposes; they never contain your SSH key or repository password. This applies only to versions before 3.0, which can still be in use on iOS, and ends when the server is shut down.
Sharing
We do not sell or share personal data.
Location Data
The Application does not collect precise location information from your mobile device.
Your Rights
You can stop all data processing by uninstalling the Application using standard device processes or through your mobile application marketplace.
Security
From version 3.0 on, the connection to your backup host is SSH, end to end, and no server of ours is in between. Users should still be aware of inherent risks when accessing sensitive information remotely.
Children's Privacy
The Application is not intended for children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be highlighted in the App or on our website where appropriate.
Contact
If you have any questions about privacy, contact us at .