Use Backup Dir for Versioned Cloud Sync with RcloneView
Accidentally overwriting or deleting files during a sync is every cloud user's nightmare. RcloneView makes versioned syncs effortless with built-in support for
--backup-dir, ensuring you never lose a previous version again.
When you run a standard sync operation, files at the destination that differ from the source are overwritten, and files that no longer exist at the source are deleted. This is efficient, but it is also destructive. If a file was corrupted at the source, or if you accidentally deleted something you still needed, those changes propagate to the destination with no way back.
The --backup-dir flag solves this problem elegantly. Instead of permanently removing overwritten or deleted files, rclone moves them to a separate backup directory first. This gives you a complete safety net: every file that would have been lost is preserved in a location you control.
RcloneView lets you configure --backup-dir through its custom flags interface, so you get all the power of versioned syncs without memorizing command-line syntax. Combined with --suffix for date-stamped versions, you can build a lightweight file versioning system using nothing but your existing cloud storage.

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place
RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.
- One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
- Schedulers & history for reliable automation
- Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
Free core features. Plus automations available.