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Where does iTunes store iOS backups?

Aidan Fitzpatrick

Published March 8, 2018· Updated March 31, 2020

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On both Windows and macOS, iOS backups are stored in a MobileSync folder.

On macOS, iTunes will store backups in /Users/[USERNAME]/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup. (macOS 10.15 creates backups using Finder rather than iTunes, but these backups are stored in the same place.)

Under Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10 iTunes will store backups in \Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup.

The Microsoft Store version of iTunes stores its backups in \Users\[USERNAME]\Apple\MobileSync\Backup.

Under Windows XP, iTunes will store backups in \Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup.

Our blog provides this information in more detail.

There's a simple way to easily find this folder: iPhone Backup Extractor will show you the default backup folder (and let you change it) with a click or two:

iPhone Backup Extractor's Preferences pane showing backup locations

iPhone Backup Extractor's Preferences pane showing backup locations


About the author

Aidan Fitzpatrick

Founder, CEO

Aidan founded Reincubate in 2008 after building the world’s first iOS data recovery tool. Since then he has grown the company into one of the world’s top ISVs, working with companies like AMD, Qualcomm and HP to pioneer meaningful machine-learning features for video software, headlined by the Camo app ecosystem. Under Aidan’s leadership, Reincubate has won the UK’s highest business honour four times, earned a place on The Sunday Times’ 100 Tech list, and garnered industry recognition with Apple Design Award and App Store nominations. His work and techniques are often cited in academic papers on mobile forensics, and he’s been invited to speak at events hosted by companies like Google, Microsoft and Snap.


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