diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a2050ae..3391452 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 - Added SQLite FTS5 indexing for public-content search, maintained automatically as posts change.
 - Added a repeatable FTS search benchmark and documented PostgreSQL migration decision criteria.
 - Added persistent alert delivery with HTTPS validation, exponential-backoff retries, and Prometheus delivery-state metrics.
+- Added verified backup reports plus optional age-encrypted rclone offsite copies.
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3efdf76..a8dfba6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ https://你的網域/api/sync/webhook/來源ID/隨機密鑰
 ├── data/                        # SQLite 資料庫持久化資料
 ├── Dockerfile                   # Web／Worker 共用映像檔
 ├── docker-compose.yml           # web + worker 服務與 volume 掛載
+├── scripts/                     # 備份、驗證、還原與效能基準工具
+├── docs/                        # 維運與擴展文件
 └── .env.example                 # 環境變數範本
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/OPERATIONS.md b/docs/OPERATIONS.md
index 330c075..542838f 100644
--- a/docs/OPERATIONS.md
+++ b/docs/OPERATIONS.md
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@
 - `hub.db`：由正在執行的 SQLite 資料庫建立的一致性備份。
 - `uploads.tar.gz`：Hub 本機上傳的附件。
 
-每次備份都會執行 SQLite `integrity_check`、驗證附件壓縮檔，並在 `SHA256SUMS` 記錄雜湊。`data/backups/` 已由 Git 排除。
+每次備份都會執行 SQLite `integrity_check`、驗證附件壓縮檔，並在 `SHA256SUMS` 記錄雜湊。`data/backups/` 已由 Git 排除。也可隨時執行不改動正式資料的驗證：
+
+```bash
+./scripts/verify-backup.sh data/backups/<時間>
+```
 
 可設定保留與異地複製（例如掛載的 NAS、加密磁碟或 rclone 掛載點）：
 
@@ -21,6 +25,16 @@
 BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS=30 BACKUP_OFFSITE_DIR=/mnt/nas/mebbling ./scripts/backup.sh
 ```
 
+若異地目的地可能由他人讀取，使用 `age` 加密。設定加密後，異地只會收到 `backup.tar.gz.age`，本機仍保留可供快速還原的已驗證備份：
+
+```bash
+BACKUP_AGE_RECIPIENT=age1你的收件人公鑰 \
+BACKUP_RCLONE_REMOTE='remote:bucket/mebbling' \
+BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS=30 ./scripts/backup.sh
+```
+
+`BACKUP_RCLONE_REMOTE` 可使用已在主機設定好的 rclone S3、B2、SFTP 等 remote；腳本會在缺少 `age` 或 `rclone` 時安全失敗，不會假裝已完成異地備份。加密檔要還原時，先以持有的 age identity 解密並解壓為原本的備份目錄，再使用下列還原命令。請把 `verify-backup.sh` 的成功輸出保留在 cron log 中，作為每日可用性驗證報告；完整還原演練仍應定期在隔離環境執行。
+
 在 WSL 主機安裝每日 03:15 排程：
 
 ```bash
@@ -61,7 +75,7 @@ Hub 原生附件預設只接受圖片、PDF、純文字與 Markdown。若要串
 
 ## 外部告警
 
-設定 `ALERT_WEBHOOK_URL` 後，Worker 會在同步重試耗盡、或簽章 Webhook 超過 7 天未收到事件時發送告警。支援 Discord incoming webhook 或 ntfy topic URL；同一事件每小時最多通知一次。
+設定 `ALERT_WEBHOOK_URL` 後，Worker 會在同步重試耗盡、或簽章 Webhook 超過 7 天未收到事件時發送告警。支援 HTTPS Discord incoming webhook 或 ntfy topic URL；同一事件每小時最多通知一次。告警會保存於 SQLite，失敗時以指數退避重試、最多五次；`/api/metrics` 的 `mebbling_alert_deliveries` 可監看最終失敗。
 
 ## 監控指標與健康檢查
 
diff --git a/scripts/backup.sh b/scripts/backup.sh
index a3ee085..bb39398 100644
--- a/scripts/backup.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 # Creates a consistent SQLite backup through the running web container, then archives Hub uploads.
 # Optional: BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS=30 BACKUP_OFFSITE_DIR=/mnt/backup/mebbling ./scripts/backup.sh
+# For encrypted remote copies: BACKUP_AGE_RECIPIENT=age1... BACKUP_RCLONE_REMOTE='remote:bucket/mebbling' ./scripts/backup.sh
 root_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
 cd "$root_dir"
 stamp="$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)"
@@ -23,12 +24,27 @@ docker compose exec -T -e BACKUP_PATH="/app/data/backups/$stamp/hub.db" web node
 '
 tar -tzf "$backup_dir/uploads.tar.gz" >/dev/null
 (cd "$backup_dir" && sha256sum hub.db uploads.tar.gz > SHA256SUMS)
+"$root_dir/scripts/verify-backup.sh" "$backup_dir"
+
+archive="$backup_dir/backup.tar.gz"
+tar -czf "$archive" -C "$backup_dir" hub.db uploads.tar.gz SHA256SUMS
+offsite_payload="$backup_dir"
+if [[ -n "${BACKUP_AGE_RECIPIENT:-}" ]]; then
+  command -v age >/dev/null || { echo "age is required when BACKUP_AGE_RECIPIENT is set" >&2; exit 2; }
+  age -r "$BACKUP_AGE_RECIPIENT" -o "$archive.age" "$archive"
+  offsite_payload="$archive.age"
+fi
 
 if [[ -n "${BACKUP_OFFSITE_DIR:-}" ]]; then
   destination="$BACKUP_OFFSITE_DIR/$stamp"; mkdir -p "$destination"
-  cp -a "$backup_dir/." "$destination/"
+  if [[ "$offsite_payload" == "$backup_dir" ]]; then cp -a "$backup_dir/." "$destination/"; else cp -a "$offsite_payload" "$destination/"; fi
   printf 'Copied verified backup to: %s\n' "$destination"
 fi
+if [[ -n "${BACKUP_RCLONE_REMOTE:-}" ]]; then
+  command -v rclone >/dev/null || { echo "rclone is required when BACKUP_RCLONE_REMOTE is set" >&2; exit 2; }
+  if [[ "$offsite_payload" == "$backup_dir" ]]; then rclone copy "$backup_dir" "$BACKUP_RCLONE_REMOTE/$stamp"; else rclone copy "$offsite_payload" "$BACKUP_RCLONE_REMOTE/$stamp"; fi
+  printf 'Copied verified backup using rclone to: %s/%s\n' "$BACKUP_RCLONE_REMOTE" "$stamp"
+fi
 if [[ -n "${BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS:-}" ]]; then
   [[ "$BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || { echo "BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS must be a non-negative integer" >&2; exit 2; }
   find data/backups -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d -mtime "+$BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS" -exec rm -rf {} +
diff --git a/scripts/restore.sh b/scripts/restore.sh
index 80ed061..d9cff4f 100644
--- a/scripts/restore.sh
+++ b/scripts/restore.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ set -euo pipefail
 if [[ $# -ne 1 ]]; then echo "Usage: CONFIRM_RESTORE=YES ./scripts/restore.sh data/backups/YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS" >&2; exit 2; fi
 if [[ "${CONFIRM_RESTORE:-}" != "YES" ]]; then echo "Refusing restore. Set CONFIRM_RESTORE=YES after verifying the backup path." >&2; exit 2; fi
 backup_dir="$1"; [[ -f "$backup_dir/hub.db" && -f "$backup_dir/uploads.tar.gz" && -f "$backup_dir/SHA256SUMS" ]] || { echo "Backup is incomplete" >&2; exit 2; }
-(cd "$backup_dir" && sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS)
 root_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"; cd "$root_dir"
+"$root_dir/scripts/verify-backup.sh" "$backup_dir"
 docker compose down
 mkdir -p data public
 mv data/hub.db "data/hub.db.before-restore.$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)" 2>/dev/null || true
diff --git a/scripts/verify-backup.sh b/scripts/verify-backup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39fa8e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/verify-backup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ $# -ne 1 ]]; then echo "Usage: ./scripts/verify-backup.sh data/backups/YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS" >&2; exit 2; fi
+root_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+backup_dir="$(cd "$1" && pwd)"
+[[ "$backup_dir" == "$root_dir"/* ]] || { echo "Backup must be inside the project directory" >&2; exit 2; }
+[[ -f "$backup_dir/hub.db" && -f "$backup_dir/uploads.tar.gz" && -f "$backup_dir/SHA256SUMS" ]] || { echo "Backup is incomplete" >&2; exit 2; }
+(cd "$backup_dir" && sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS)
+tar -tzf "$backup_dir/uploads.tar.gz" >/dev/null
+container_path="/app/${backup_dir#"$root_dir"/}/hub.db"
+docker compose -f "$root_dir/docker-compose.yml" exec -T -e BACKUP_PATH="$container_path" web node -e '
+  const Database = require("better-sqlite3"); const db = new Database(process.env.BACKUP_PATH, { readonly: true });
+  const row = db.prepare("PRAGMA integrity_check").get(); db.close(); if (row.integrity_check !== "ok") { console.error("SQLite integrity check failed"); process.exit(1); }
+'
+printf 'Verified backup: %s\n' "$backup_dir"