PlaylistSafe vs Spotify’s Recover playlists
Spotify’s Recover playlists: Spotify’s built-in page for bringing back playlists you deleted.
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| Feature | PlaylistSafe | Spotify’s Recover playlists |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic backups | Daily on Premium; manual on Free (3 playlists) | Nothing to set up: deleted playlists are kept for 90 days |
| Version history | 7 days (Free) or 30 days (Premium) of past versions, each showing songs added, removed and reordered | None — playlists that still exist can’t be rolled back |
| Restore to Spotify | Any past version, one click, as a new playlist in its original order | Deleted playlists only, within 90 days, from your account page |
| Export | CSV and JSON for every snapshot | “Download your data” (can take up to 30 days; can’t be imported back) |
| Price | Free for 3 playlists; Premium €3/month or €24/year | Free, included with Spotify |
Where it’s better: Spotify’s Recover playlists
- Free, built in, nothing to connect.
- Brings back the original playlist itself, not a copy.
Choose Spotify’s Recover playlists
You deleted a playlist in the last 90 days. Use it first — it’s free and takes a minute.
Choose PlaylistSafe
Songs were removed, the order changed, a collaborator or someone with your account edited it, or you need a version from before the change. Spotify has no version history for playlists that still exist.
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