First, distinguish “manual” from “automatic”

Minecraft has no built-in automatic backup, so “automatic” has to be done by an external tool. In TopoBlocks there are two layers:

  • On-device manual snapshots (free). Save a copy of the current world at any time, recording its hash, size, and source. It’s manually triggered, but completely free and done on-device by default — perfect for saving a copy before any big change.
  • Automatic cloud backup (subscription). For truly “automatic, scheduled” backups, you need to subscribe to World Pro (¥22/month, 20GB) and, after explicit authorization, let the app automatically upload new versions to the cloud and keep version history. Prices are shown in-app.

In other words, the free tier lets you “save on a whim,” but “unattended automatic backup” is a subscription capability. To learn how to do a full backup first, see How to Back Up a Minecraft World.

How to turn on automatic cloud backup (World Pro)

Once you’ve subscribed to World Pro, the key points of automatic backup are:

  1. Explicit authorization before uploading. Cloud backup won’t secretly upload your files — the app only auto-uploads new versions after you’ve explicitly authorized it.
  2. Readability verified after upload. A backup isn’t just dumped to the cloud; it’s also checked to make sure the save is readable, so you don’t end up with an unopenable, useless copy.
  3. Version history retained. Every version carries a hash, size, and source, so there’s a clear record whenever you want to review or roll back.

For more cloud-backup details (capacity, version history, cross-device restore), see How to Cloud-Back Up a Minecraft World.

Server worlds: scheduled remote snapshots

If your world runs on a server, “automatic backup” corresponds to scheduled remote snapshots — this is part of full management (paid, requires explicit authorization). It creates remote snapshots of the live world on a schedule and verifies recoverability, serving as a rollback point before every update or deployment. For details on how to use it, see How to Use Minecraft Server Snapshots.

It’s worth noting: the monitoring-only feature is always free and only views online status / version / player count / latency, with no write access; only write-capable features like scheduled snapshots require full management and explicit authorization.

Never overwrite on restore

Whether automatic or manual, restore always defaults to “creating a new copy” and never overwrites your current world. The original files, together with their hashes, are preserved and traceable, so even an accidental restore won’t lose your current progress. Paid jobs (subscription-related operations) are automatically refunded if they fail, and prices are shown in-app. This “zero accidental overwrite” is a hard product rule, enforced on every backup and restore.