Got Your Back (GYB) is a command line tool for backing up your Gmail messages to your local computer. It uses Gmail's API over HTTPS.
Publisher’s description
What is Got Your Back?
Got Your Back is an open-source backup & recovery program for Windows from Jay Lee - jay0lee@gmail.com. It ranks 16th by popularity among backup & recovery in this catalogue. It is written in Python.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.97, released on September 29, 2026. 7 versions are listed since August 2, 2023, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 2.2 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 69 times. The source code on GitHub (GAM-team/got-your-back) has 3,137 stars. Similar programs include restic, FastCopy and UrBackup Client.
Project description on GitHub: “Got Your Back (GYB) is a command line tool for backing up your Gmail messages to your computer using Gmail's API over HTTPS.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Updated in the last two months
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: Got Your Back is an open-source backup & recovery tool for 64-bit PCs.
Is Got Your Back safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
1CCC0A4587C8E2AE46F2DD9ED29A023A93249E4713091913C76E2E0D6FD3CE68· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 7 versions ›7 versions over 3 years · about 2.2 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.97Latest | September 29, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.95 | September 5, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.90 | August 27, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.82 | August 9, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.81 | April 19, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.80 | January 18, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.74 | August 2, 2023 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id GAM-Team.GotYourBack -echoco install gyb -yRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Jay Lee - jay0lee@gmail.com
- Category
- Backup & recovery
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/GAM-team/got-your-back
- Written in
- Python
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.97
- Released
- September 29, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- January 11, 2024
- Versions listed
- 7
- Updates / year
- 2.2
- Chocolatey downloads
- 69
- GitHub stars
- 3,137
- GitHub forks
- 250
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- GAM-Team.GotYourBack
- Chocolatey package
- gyb
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Got Your Back free?
Yes. Got Your Back is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is Got Your Back safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Got Your Back with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does Got Your Back run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Got Your Back?
The versions page lists all 7 versions with links to their official installer files, back to August 2, 2023.
Can I use Got Your Back without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Got Your Back?
restic, FastCopy, UrBackup Client, Recuva and Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. The alternatives page compares them.
