Coming soon macOS app Manage Serato libraries

Back up and restore one standard Serato crate with its music

Crate Backup & Restore focuses on one standard crate without nested crates, rather than a full-library migration. For backup, choose the supported Serato 4 library, every music folder that may contain the crate’s tracks and a destination for the package. The tool checks the selected crate’s references before creating a package with its audio and a snapshot of the source library information.

Restore adds the selected crate to an existing supported library and copies its included audio to a new folder. It does not replace the destination library, restore unrelated crates or create a complete new-computer setup. The workflow includes an undo option and shows recovery steps if an operation is interrupted.

See how it works

Availability

This page previews one of nine focused tools planned for a single forthcoming Mac app. The tools are separate workflows inside that app, not browser utilities or nine separate downloads. A public download is not available, and no release date has been announced.

How it works

A clear, reviewable workflow

01

Choose one standard crate

Select a crate without nested crates, the supported library, all folders that may contain its audio and a package destination.

02

Review the backup contents

Check the selected crate’s tracks and paths; every included audio file must be available and supported.

03

Restore into an existing library

Choose a supported target, a new audio folder and a crate name; the restore adds records without replacing existing ones.

Supported files and libraries

What you can use

Check the supported files and library requirements before choosing a tool.

Backup scope
One standard crate without nested crates, plus its referenced audio
Package also contains
A snapshot of the full source Serato library information at backup time
Restore target
An existing supported Serato 4 internal-drive library
Restore behavior
Adds one new top-level crate and new audio copies

Compatibility note

This is not a whole-library backup. Streaming or video assets, external metadata sidecars and unsupported dependencies are outside the package scope. Compatibility checks for restored crates in Serato are still underway; the package is not a playback guarantee or a complete migration plan.

Useful now

Read Serato’s whole-library backup guidance

For a new computer or full-library move, use Serato’s own backup and migration guidance as the starting point. This previewed tool has a narrower job: one selected crate restored additively into a library that already exists.

Open Serato’s backup and migration guide

Questions and answers

About Crate Backup & Restore

Does the package back up my entire Serato library?

No. It includes one selected standard crate without nested crates and its supported audio files. The package also contains a snapshot of the full source library information, but restore adds only the selected crate rather than restoring the rest of the library.

Can I restore onto a new computer with no Serato library?

The restore flow expects an existing supported library. Create or select a compatible library first; the tool does not set up a new Serato environment or copy every part of a computer.

Does a crate package replace an existing crate?

No. Restore adds a new top-level crate and new audio copies into an existing supported library. It stops on a naming conflict instead of replacing existing files or library records.

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