diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7ade3ce4..1a839db8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ _install-uv:
 		echo "uv already installed"; \
 	fi
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Database backup
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+backup-db: # Backup sqlite databases @Operations
+	PYTHONPATH=scripts/python uv run python -m backup_database
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Testing
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/scripts/bat/backup_database.bat b/scripts/bat/backup_database.bat
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c021389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/bat/backup_database.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+:: Batch file to run the backup_database.py script
+@echo off
+set %rootdir=%1
+python "%rootdir%\scripts\python\backup_database.py"
diff --git a/scripts/bat/schtasks.bat b/scripts/bat/schtasks.bat
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6aecbd8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/bat/schtasks.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+:: This batch file creates a scheduled task to run the backup_database.bat script daily at midnight.
+@echo off
+set thisdir=%~dp0
+set rootdir="%thisdir%..\.."
+schtasks /create /tn BackupDatabaseTask /tr "%thisdir%backup_database.bat %rootdir%" /sc daily /st 00:00
diff --git a/scripts/python/backup_database.py b/scripts/python/backup_database.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..889a5d10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/python/backup_database.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+import dotenv
+import sqlite3
+import os
+import sys
+
+dotenv.load_dotenv()
+
+
+def backup_database(db_path, backup_path):
+    """Backup the database at db_path."""
+
+    conn = None
+
+    if not os.path.exists(db_path):
+        print(f"Database not found: {db_path}")
+        return False
+
+    if not os.path.exists(backup_path):
+        os.makedirs(backup_path)
+
+    try:
+        date_and_time = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
+        db_filename = os.path.basename(db_path)
+        backup_path = f"{backup_path}/{date_and_time}.{db_filename}.backup"
+
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
+        with sqlite3.connect(backup_path) as backup_conn:
+            conn.backup(backup_conn)
+        print(f"Database backed up successfully to: {backup_path}")
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error during backup: {e}")
+        return False
+    finally:
+        if conn:
+            conn.close()
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main entry point."""
+    try:
+        pacs_db_path = os.getenv("PACS_DB_PATH")
+        mwl_db_path = os.getenv("MWL_DB_PATH")
+        backup_path = os.getenv("BACKUP_PATH", "./backups")
+
+        print("Starting database backup...")
+        print("PACS_DB_PATH:", pacs_db_path, "MWL_DB_PATH:", mwl_db_path)
+        success = True
+
+        if pacs_db_path:
+            print(f"Backing up PACS database: {pacs_db_path} to {backup_path}")
+            success = success and backup_database(pacs_db_path, backup_path)
+        else:
+            print("PACS_DB_PATH not set, skipping PACS database backup")
+
+        if mwl_db_path:
+            print(f"Backing up MWL database: {mwl_db_path} to {backup_path}")
+            success = success and backup_database(mwl_db_path, backup_path)
+        else:
+            print("MWL_DB_PATH not set, skipping MWL database backup")
+
+        sys.exit(0 if success else 1)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        import traceback
+
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/scripts/verify_storage.py b/scripts/python/verify_storage.py
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/verify_storage.py
rename to scripts/python/verify_storage.py