Save Desktop is a cross-desktop tool to back up, restore and sync your entire Linux desktop setup. It can save your themes, icons, fonts, settings, wallpapers (even dynamic ones), Flatpak apps and user data – and bring them back in just a few clicks.
| Save Page | Import Page | Sync Page |
|---|---|---|
  Save your setup |   Restore from backup |   Sync with other computers through the cloud |
- Backup your icons, themes, fonts and wallpapers
- Save desktop settings across environments
- Include Flatpak apps and user data
- Restore everything in one click
- Sync with cloud folders
- Works with GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce, Cinnamon, Budgie, COSMIC, Pantheon, MATE, Deepin and Hyprland
Full list of supported desktops & directories
- General directories
- ~/.config/dconf - ~/.local/share/backgrounds - ~/.themes - ~/.icons - ~/.local/share/icons - ~/.local/share/fonts - ~/.fonts - ~/.config/gtk-4.0 - ~/.config/gtk-3.0 - ~/.var/app - ~/.local/share/flatpak/app - /var/lib/flatpak/app - GNOME
- ~/.local/share/gnome-background-properties - ~/.local/share/gnome-shell - ~/.local/share/nautilus-python - ~/.local/share/nautilus - ~/.local/share/gnome-control-center - Pantheon
- ~/.config/plank - ~/.config/marlin - Cinnamon
- ~/.config/nemo - ~/.local/share/cinnamon - ~/.cinnamon - Budgie
- ~/.config/budgie-desktop - ~/.config/budgie-extras - ~/.config/nemo - Cosmic (Old)
- ~/.config/pop-shell - ~/.local/share/nautilus - Cosmic (New)
- ~/.config/cosmic - ~/.local/state/cosmic - Xfce
- ~/.config/xfce4 - ~/.config/Thunar - ~/.xfce4 - MATE
- ~/.config/caja - KDE Plasma
- ~/.config/[k]* (all directories and files beginning with k) - ~/.config/gtkrc - ~/.config/dolphinrc - ~/.config/gwenviewrc - ~/.config/plasmashellrc - ~/.config/spectaclerc - ~/.config/plasmarc - ~/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc - ~/.local/share/[k]* (all directories and files beginning with k) - ~/.local/share/konsole - ~/.local/share/dolphin - ~/.local/share/sddm - ~/.local/share/wallpapers - ~/.local/share/plasma-systemmonitor - ~/.local/share/plasma - ~/.local/share/aurorae - ~/.local/share/kscreen - ~/.local/share/color-schemes - Deepin
- ~/.config/deepin - ~/.local/share/deepin - Hyprland
- ~/.config/hypr Flathub (recommended): The latest stable releases
Warning
Snap Store: Frozen at version 3.6.2-hotfix, no updates will be provided. Active development continues on Flathub (see above).
- Flathub Beta:
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GNOME Builder (for development):
- Install GNOME Builder from Flathub
- Clone this repo and run the project
I welcome contributions of all kinds!
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Code → see CONTRIBUTING.md
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Translations → contribute via Weblate:
App Wiki 
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Issues & bugs → GitHub Issues or Open issue without GitHub
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Discussions → GitHub Discussions
This project follows the GNOME Code of Conduct.
Save Desktop is licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.