# Restore a flow from backup possible **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** advancedflow\ **Created:** [October 31, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-a-flow-from-backup-possible/119420 "2024-10-31T13:35:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Patrick\_Van\_Deursen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/patrick_van_deursen/32/56539_2.png) [@Patrick\_Van\_Deursen](https://community.homey.app/u/Patrick_Van_Deursen)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-a-flow-from-backup-possible/119420/1 "2024-10-31T13:35:18Z")
I accidentally deleted a large part of my flows in an advanced flow tab. Is it possible to restore it (the partially deleted advanced flow tab) I do have the paid backup, but understand these are full system backups. Can we chose what parts to back up of find specific copies of old flows? ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-a-flow-from-backup-possible/119420/2 "2024-10-31T16:30:09Z")
No, that is not possible. With the paid backup from Homey, you restore all of your flows, devices, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Patrick\_Van\_Deursen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/patrick_van_deursen/32/56539_2.png) [@Patrick\_Van\_Deursen](https://community.homey.app/u/Patrick_Van_Deursen)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-a-flow-from-backup-possible/119420/3 "2024-10-31T16:44:36Z")
Any way to see a previous version of you flows? ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-a-flow-from-backup-possible/119420/4 "2024-10-31T16:58:57Z")
Nope. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-a-flow-from-backup-possible/119420/5 "2024-10-31T18:37:54Z")
Even if you only want to restore your flows from a backup, what’s the issue with restoring a full backup? Just curious. At max you lose a days work, if you happened to be busy with it this day. I know of two disadvantages of a full restore: -the Insights are missing a days data (or longer, depends from which date the backup is you’d like to restore). -the CLI / community store apps don’t get restored, you’ll have to install them yourself. However, all of their settings and devices are restored. ---
**Author:** ![Patrick\_Van\_Deursen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/patrick_van_deursen/32/56539_2.png) [@Patrick\_Van\_Deursen](https://community.homey.app/u/Patrick_Van_Deursen)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-a-flow-from-backup-possible/119420/6 "2024-10-31T19:10:22Z")
Problem was I did not remember what flows I made and which I deleted accidentally. Luckily I had the web version open on a different pc. Disabled wifi first and then was able to screenshot. Succes! Met vriendelijk groet / with kind regards Patrick van Deursen ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_Helphrey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/troy_helphrey/32/78979_2.png) [@Troy\_Helphrey](https://community.homey.app/u/Troy_Helphrey)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-a-flow-from-backup-possible/119420/7 "2026-06-28T19:50:40Z")
I just did the same thing (deleted the wrong flow). But purely by coincidence, I had a safety net. **TIP:** If you are doing major changes to Flows, open Homey Flows on a separate browser tab. When you delete a flow on one browser tab, that flow remains on the second browser tab until it is refreshed. Unfortunately, you cannot copy paste objects from one tab to another, but at least you can view the deleted flow. ---
**Author:** ![SunBeech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sunbeech/32/111391_2.png) [@SunBeech](https://community.homey.app/u/SunBeech)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-a-flow-from-backup-possible/119420/8 "2026-06-28T19:59:09Z")
> [@Troy\_Helphrey](#): > > **TIP:** If you are doing major changes to Flows, open Homey Flows on a separate browser tab. Based on my personal experience, that can work out differently than expected. Sometimes the browser tab refreshes itself, or Homey initiates a refresh, and then you lose unsaved changes. Some other suggestions for your consideration: > [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Sonos (LocalAPI)](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-sonos-localapi/147985/330): > > Just FYI: Before making key changes to a flow, you can make a restorable download of your flow. Check: [Web App ALT + Context Menu: Export/Import Flows](https://community.homey.app/t/web-app-alt-context-menu-export-import-flows/143013); Another suggestion is to create a PDF print of your flow (e.g. via Chrome’s print to PDF option). That way you always have a visual copy of the flow, should you have to re-create it; Also there is the [Flow Version History](https://homey.app/en-nl/app/nl.dypodex.versionhistory/Flow-Version-History/) app that automatically saves restorable copies of your flow after each change. It also acts as a recycle bin, allowing you t… ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-a-flow-from-backup-possible/119420/9 "2026-06-28T22:28:54Z")
You can install this app to keep a number of previous flow versions, and to recover deleted flows: > [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Flow Version History](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-flow-version-history/152775): > > With this app, you can restore older versions of your Flows. Open the App Settings page in a web browser, and download the last 5 revisions of your Flows. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_Helphrey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/troy_helphrey/32/78979_2.png) [@Troy\_Helphrey](https://community.homey.app/u/Troy_Helphrey)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-a-flow-from-backup-possible/119420/10 "2026-06-29T03:16:42Z")
Thanks! I was not aware of this app. Will definitely install this as I am somewhere over 100 flows now.