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title: "Recover an Application From Backup"
slug: "recover-an-application-from-backup"
updated: 2025-10-24T10:36:22Z
published: 2025-10-24T10:36:22Z
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# Recover an Application From Backup

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You can now use Recovered Applications to restore one or more Applications to a previous point in time, helping you quickly use a previous version of an Application as reference in the case of accidental changes or technical issues. This article covers how to recover, manage, update, and delete Recovered Applications.

> [!NOTE]
> ℹ️ Note
> 
> You can have up to three active recoveries at a time. Each recovery can contain multiple Applications. Recoveries automatically expire after one month.

## How to recover an Application

> [!CAUTION]
> 🛡️Warning
> 
> Recovered Applications will be deleted after 30 days.

> [!WARNING]
> ⚠️ Important
> 
> You must be a Security Admin to recover an Application.

To recover an Application:

1. In your Workspace, go to **Recovered Applications** in the sidebar.
2. Select **Recover Applications.**
3. Select **Get started**.
4. Select the point in time to restore your Workspace’s Applications using the **Date** and **Time** sections, then select **Select Applications**.
5. Select the Applications you want to recover, then select **Review and recover.**
6. Review your **Recover Applications** setup including necessary dependencies, then select **Recover**.

## Manage Recovered Applications

To view all Recovered Applications, select **Recovered Applications** in the sidebar. You can hover over the title of a Recovered Application to view details on when it was restored and who performed this action.

### Open a Recovered Application and take action

You can open a Recovered Application and update it from the **Recovered Applications** panel.

To open a Recovered Application:

1. In your Workspace, go to **Recovered Applications** in the sidebar.
2. Select the **Recovered Application** you want to open and modify.
3. Update the Application as required then select the back arrow at the top of the sidebar to exit the Recovered Application.

### Delete a Recovered Application

You can open a Recovered Application and delete it from the **Recovered Applications**panel.

To delete a Recovered Application:

1. In your Workspace, go to **Recovered Applications** in the sidebar.
2. From the overview page, select **Manage** next to the Recovered Application title.
3. Select **Delete all Applications**, then **Delete**.