How to Backup Workflow in n8n?
Backing up workflows ensures that your automation setups are safely preserved, allowing you to restore them if needed, prevent data loss, and maintain continuity in your processes. By following this guide, users can efficiently manage their workflows and safeguard important automation configurations.
This guide will walk you through how to backup workflow in n8n.
- Log in to your n8n panel using the email and password you created during the initial setup.

- Open the workflow you want to back up. Then, click the three-dot icon on the right and select Download to save the workflow.

After completing the backup process, you may also restore or reuse the workflow by importing it back into n8n. If you would like to import a workflow into n8n, you may refer to the following guide: How to Import Workflow in n8n?
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Updated on: 21/11/2025
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