Free Archive Backup Log Spreadsheet (Excel)
What this is
An Excel log recording what was backed up, where it was stored, when, and how large it was. For freelancers proving their work is safely archived.
Free in full — download it and use it on your own freelance work.
User manual
- Add a row each time you make a backup.
- Record what was backed up and where it is stored.
- Enter the date and the size in MB.
- Check the totals row for total size backed up.
- Review the log monthly to confirm nothing important is unbacked-up.
Requirements
Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets or LibreOffice Calc.
Download details
Format: XLSX
What is inside: Instructions sheet, Backup Log sheet with item, location, date, size and totals.
Download free — archive-backup-log.xlsx (5.6 KB)
- README.txt — 731 B
- archive-backup-log.xlsx — 5.6 KB
Questions
Why log the storage location?
So you can find the backup months later without hunting through drives and folders.
What counts as one backup entry?
One backup job: one project folder copied to one destination on one date.