How to download logical backups in Supabase with physical backups enabled?

Last edited: 2/24/2026

When Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) or physical backups are enabled, Supabase no longer generates the downloadable logical backup file (backup.gz). This is expected, as the backup pipeline switches entirely to physical backups. You can still download backups via the Supabase CLI db dump command or using pg_dump.

For step-by-step instructions using the Supabase CLI, check out the Backup database using the CLI guide.

You can also learn more about how backups work in Supabase here: Database Backups.