Five Programs to Back Up a Folder Structure in Various Formats

There are many programs to back up your computer, but not many focused on backing up a directory structure. That's why we've assembled this article introducing five programs for making backup copies of a folder structure.

All of these platforms let you export the list of directories and subdirectories in various formats, such as TXT, HTML, and so on. This way you can enumerate the directory structure along with each file and its attributes (path, modification date, etc.).

Filelister

Filelister is a program that lets you create a list of all folders and subfolders in a specific location. The generated structure can be exported in TXT or HTML format. The utility also allows you to create profiles and filters to build a customized folder structure. Filelister is free and available for Windows.

Karen Directory Structure

Karen Directory Structure is a tool for creating a structure of folders and subfolders and printing it. Everything can be done in just three steps: select the folder, choose the folder information, check or uncheck attributes, and you're done! It's free and available for Windows.

Directory List & Print

Directory List & Print is a very simple program for making backups of a folder structure. The platform has several functions to customize the backup to your needs. It is free and available for Windows.

DirList

Next is DirList, a portable program for creating folder and subfolder structures and backing them up in several formats (CSV and HTML). Its interface has only three tabs, which help you create the structures easily. DirList is free and available for Windows.

JFilelister

Finally, we have JFilelister, a program that lets you enumerate all the content of a directory structure. The tool is very easy to use and supports drag and drop. It is one of the simplest platforms on the list. JFilelister is free and only available for Windows.

We hope that with these programs for backing up a directory structure in multiple formats, you'll have different options for making a backup of all your information in an orderly and coherent way.