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Before you download, it is helpful to know what you are looking for. Proxmox typically uses two formats for backups: .vma: Used for Virtual Machine (VM) backups. .tar: Used for Linux Container (LXC) backups.

Sometimes you don’t need the whole multi-gigabyte backup file; you just need one document from inside a VM. Go to the Backup tab in PVE or PBS. Select the backup and click File Restore. Browse the file system of the backup snapshot. proxmox download backup file

💡 Encryption: If your backups are encrypted, downloading the file isn't enough. You must also have the encryption key/password saved separately to restore that file in the future. If you want to automate this process for offsite storage: Set up a Cron job using SCP. Use the proxmox-backup-client tool for scheduled syncing. Before you download, it is helpful to know