ZelBackup is a Windows desktop backup tool that quickly backs up browser bookmarks and common file directories, packaging them into ZIP files for saving to local disks or USB drives.
✨ Features
🌐 Auto-detect Browser Bookmarks
Export bookmarks from the following browsers to standard HTML format (importable in any browser):
| Browser | Support |
|---|---|
| Google Chrome | ✅ Auto-detect and read |
| Microsoft Edge | ✅ Auto-detect and read |
| Mozilla Firefox | ✅ Direct SQLite reading |
| 360 Safe Browser | ✅ Auto-detect and read |
| Sogou Browser | ✅ Auto-detect |
| QQ Browser | ✅ Auto-detect and read |
Bookmarks are exported as standard
NETSCAPE-Bookmark-file-1HTML format. Import them in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or any browser via “Import bookmarks → From HTML file”. Never lose your bookmarks again.
📂 One-click Directory Backup
Check Windows common directories to backup with real-time size display:
- Desktop
- Documents
- Downloads
- Pictures
- Music
- Videos
➕ Custom Files/Folders
Click the button to open Windows File Picker and freely select any files or folders to add to the backup list.
💾 Flexible Backup Destination
| Destination | Description |
|---|---|
| 💽 Local Disk | Any drive (C: D: E: …), auto-detect type |
| 💿 USB Drive | Plug and play, backup to removable devices |
| 📁 Custom Folder | Choose any folder via dialog |
📦 ZIP Package Output
- Auto-package to ZIP format
- File name:
ZelBackup_2026-05-30_1504.zip - Preserves original directory structure
- Auto-skips files larger than 500MB
- Real-time backup progress display
🎨 UI Highlights
- Modern interface design
- Tab-based categories (Browsers / Folders / Custom)
- Real-time statistics of items and size
- Drive free space at a glance
📥 Download
| File | Version | Size |
|---|---|---|
| ⬇️ Download ZelBackup.exe | v1.0 | 14.6 MB |
Portable single executable, no installation required. Supports Windows 10 / 11.
🚀 How to Use
- Download ZelBackup.exe
- Double-click to run (Windows may show a security warning, click “Run anyway”)
- In the Browsers tab, select bookmarks to backup
- In the Folders tab, select common directories
- Click Custom to add more files or folders
- Choose backup destination on the right panel
- Click 🚀 Start Backup
- Wait for completion, the ZIP file will be at your chosen location
💻 Tech Stack
- Backend: Go + Wails v2
- Frontend: Vue 3 + Vite
- UI: WebView2 (Edge Chromium)
- Bookmark Reading: Chrome/Edge JSON parsing + Firefox SQLite
- Packaging: Go standard library archive/zip
- File Dialogs: Windows Forms (PowerShell)
📝 Changelog
v1.0 (2026-05-30)
- First official release
- Support bookmark export for 6 browsers
- Windows common directory backup
- Custom file/folder support
- Local disk, USB drive, and custom directory destinations
- ZIP packaging with progress display