Quick Start

From download to your first backup in about 10 minutes. Your files, your hardware, no middleman.

Pick your edition

urVault

Zero-configuration backup for your photos and videos. Install, pair, done.

urVaultPro

Any file type, folder selection, scheduling, and multi-device backup to one server.

Both are a one-time purchase with a free 14-day / 1 GB trial — no subscription, ever. Not sure? Start with the trial and decide later.

Install the server on a computer you own

The server is free and stores your backups. Use any Windows 10/11 PC or Linux machine (a Raspberry Pi works) that you can leave powered on — pointed at a drive with room to grow.

Windows: grab the installer from the download page, run it as administrator, and follow the short wizard.
Linux / Raspberry Pi: download the tar.gz, extract it, and run node install/auto-installer.js --edition simple (or --edition pro).

When it finishes, open http://localhost:5173 in a browser on that machine and complete the first-time setup — it creates your admin account and picks the storage folder.

SmartScreen prompt? The installer is code-signed and safe — click More info → Run anyway. Details in the FAQ.

Install the app on your phone

Easiest: get it free on Google Play — urVault or urVaultPro. Every install includes a 14-day free trial.

Prefer to sideload? Your server's admin page shows a "Install the app" QR code — scan it with your phone's camera and it takes you straight to the right download for your edition. Or open the download page on your phone directly. If Android asks, allow Install from unknown sources — standard for apps installed straight from a website (not needed for Play installs).

Pair the phone with your server

Make sure the phone is on the same Wi-Fi as the server for the first pairing.
In the app, choose "Yes — Connect to My Server."
On the server's admin page, click "Add this device" to show a pairing QR code, and scan it from the app.

QR expired? Pairing codes are short-lived for security — just generate a fresh one and scan right away.

Run your first backup — then test a restore

The app starts backing up automatically after pairing (or tap Backup Now). Watch the first files land on your server's dashboard.

Then do the thing most people skip: open Backup History & Restore in the app and restore one photo. A backup you've tested is a backup you can trust.

That's it — you're self-hosted. What's next?

Away-from-home backup works automatically. Your server opens a secure tunnel on startup, so your phone reaches it from anywhere — no port forwarding.
Optional end-to-end encryption: turn it on in the app's settings with a passphrase only you hold. Not even urVault can read your files. (Keep the passphrase safe — it's unrecoverable by design.)
Like it? Keep it. Founding pricing — $14.99 for urVault, $29.99 for urVaultPro, one-time — is limited to the first 1,000 buyers of each edition. Get your license.
Questions? The FAQ covers pairing, restores, and troubleshooting, or reach us via Support.

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