Serato DJ Pro will create a folder on your hard disk called _Serato_ where it stores your library database, crate information, and other information. The _Serato_ folder is located in the Music folder on both Windows and macOS. Serato DJ Pro will also create a _Serato_ folder on any external drive that you have added files from into the library.

Exiting Serato DJ Pro will also prompt a backup.This creates a copy of your ‘Subcrates' folder and database V2 and neworder.pref files on your system drive and on any connected external drives containing a _Serato_ folder.

The backup folder is called “Export Backups”

ON VERSIONS 3.3.5 AND BELOW: After the initial backup, you will be prompted to back up again if the last backup on that drive is older than a week or if no backup exists. Serato DJ Pro will only keep ONE backup at a time, so each time you backup Serato DJ Pro will overwrite the previous backup.

Serato automatically backs up your library databases to the “Serato/Library/Backups” folder, including both the main library and any connected drives. Backups happen 15 minutes after you open the library and then every 24 hours, as well as whenever the database structure changes. When you exit Serato DJ, a backup is also made if you confirm it. Only the most recent backups are kept, and certain folders and file types (like music files and recordings) are excluded. If you ever need to restore your library, you must do it manually by closing Serato, copying the backup file to the original location, deleting the old database (and related files), and renaming the backup.

NOTE: Restoring a backup will overwrite recent changes, and there’s no automatic restore option in the app.