SANDISK App for Mobile and Desktop

Formerly known as SANDISK Memory Zone, the SANDISK app makes data backup, access, and management a breeze for your compatible Sandisk storage devices.

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SANDISK App

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Friendly Interface, Easy Access, and Bonus Apps

Meet the SANDISK app for mobile and desktop — featuring an easy-to-use interface, direct access to the Sandisk store, and a library of creative apps from third-party partners.

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Back Up and Manage Content

Save content in seconds, and easily move, copy, and organize files wherever you need them with simple, intuitive control.

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Set Automatic Backups

Configure backups for your content at custom intervals: every day, every week, every month, or every time you plug in your drive.

See Your Backups in One Place

Scroll through your backups in multiple views: sort them chronologically or check out mosaic view for more immersive scrolling.

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Shop and Explore the Sandisk Catalog

Check out more products from Sandisk’s catalog, never miss a promotion or sale, and read up on our latest flash storage solutions.

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Find Your Next Favorite Creative Tools

Jump into a fresh library of pre-approved apps from our third-party partners so you have even more creative tools at your fingertips.

Explore Drives that Work with the SANDISK App

Learn more about which Sandisk USB flash drives, portable SSDs, and memory cards are currently compatible with the SANDISK app for mobile and desktop.

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How to Back Up, Restore, and Free Up Space

Learn how to schedule backups and restore saved content to your mobile device.

Auto Backup

  • Select your phone
  • Tap on Back Up My Phone
  • Using the toggles, select the content you’d like backed up
  • Toggle on Auto Backup to automatically back up when you connect this drive
  • Tap Run Backup and your backup will run with your selected settings
  • With Auto Backup enabled, you’ll be prompted to confirm a backup each time you plug in your drive, helping ensure any new content is backed up

Manual Backup

  • Select your phone
  • Tap on Back Up My Phone
  • Using the toggles, select the content you’d like backed up
  • Tap Run Backup and your backup will run with your selected settings
  • Follow backup progress until it’s finished
  • You can also Pause, Resume, and Cancel the backup to return at your convenience
  • Each backup thereafter will be incremental, where only new content will be backed up

Restore Backup

  • Select the drive you want to restore content from
  • Tap on Browse My Drive
  • Tap on Backups
  • Determine which past backup you would like to restore your phone to
  • Tap the three dots next to that past backup
  • Select Restore to Phone
  • Follow restore progress until it’s finished

Free Up Space

  • Select your phone
  • Tap on Copy from Phone
  • Select the items you want to copy and tap on Confirm Selection
  • Select the destination in the connected drive
  • Tap on Start Copy
  • Follow copy progress until it’s finished
  • Tap on Delete from Phone to free up space on your phone

Manage, Move, and Copy Content

Get step-by-step tips to move content across folders, duplicate files, and organize your backups.

Manage a Single File

  • Select your drive
  • Tap on Browse My Drive
  • Scroll through your files
  • Select the three dots next to the file you want to manage
  • Choose whether you’d like to Copy, Move, Encrypt, Rename, Share, or Delete
  • Continue the steps to complete your desired action
  • Select your drive
  • Tap on Browse My Drive
  • Scroll through your files
  • Select the three dot menu at the top right of the screen and tap on Select Items to enter selection mode (or long press on one of the files you want to manage)
  • Select every file you’d like to manage
  • Choose whether you’d like to Copy, Move, Encrypt, Share, or Delete
  • Continue the steps to complete your desired action

Manage Several Files

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