Second Copy: Automated Backup & Sync Software

Key Features

• Second Copy copies files and folders from one location to another on the same drive, another drive or across the network.
• You can setup \"profiles\" that describe the source location, the destination location, and the frequency at which you want to copy the files.
• Second Copy monitors the source files for changes or additions and then automatically copies the new or changed files to their designated destination.
• An easy to use setup profile Wizard, makes configuration job a snap.
• Advanced options include PKZIP compatible compression, password protection, AES encryption, two-way directory synchronization and background thread priority control.
• You can also include or exclude specific file or sets of files from the copy and keep up to 25 old versions of files.
• Once you configure the profiles with your important file locations, the program sits as an icon in Windows \"system tray\" and unobtrusively copies files in the background.
• Can be used to synchronize files between the desktop and laptop, or between two remote sites.
• Also useful for distributing software to several PCs on the network.
• Second Copy supports copying of open files using Windows Shadow Copy.
• It can also copy long filenames and supports unicode characters.

Technical Specifications

• **Publisher:** Centered.com
• **License:** Shareware
• **Operating System:** Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
• **Last Updated:** October 15, 2025
• **Category:** Utilities / Backup Utilities