diff --git a/src/env_properties.h b/src/env_properties.h
index d9e18cbc4515ac..55116d463bb844 100644
--- a/src/env_properties.h
+++ b/src/env_properties.h
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@
   V(__dirname_string, "__dirname")                                             \
   V(ack_string, "ack")                                                         \
   V(address_string, "address")                                                 \
+  V(source_db_string, "sourceDb")                                              \
+  V(target_db_string, "targetDb")                                              \
+  V(progress_string, "progress")                                               \
   V(aliases_string, "aliases")                                                 \
   V(alpn_callback_string, "ALPNCallback")                                      \
   V(args_string, "args")                                                       \
diff --git a/src/node_sqlite.cc b/src/node_sqlite.cc
index 0b8f7ef2a21763..c1f4a8e09e141f 100644
--- a/src/node_sqlite.cc
+++ b/src/node_sqlite.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "node_errors.h"
 #include "node_mem-inl.h"
 #include "sqlite3.h"
+#include "threadpoolwork-inl.h"
 #include "util-inl.h"
 
 #include <cinttypes>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ using v8::FunctionCallback;
 using v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
 using v8::FunctionTemplate;
 using v8::Global;
+using v8::HandleScope;
 using v8::Int32;
 using v8::Integer;
 using v8::Isolate;
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ using v8::NewStringType;
 using v8::Null;
 using v8::Number;
 using v8::Object;
+using v8::Promise;
 using v8::SideEffectType;
 using v8::String;
 using v8::TryCatch;
@@ -81,6 +84,23 @@ inline MaybeLocal<Object> CreateSQLiteError(Isolate* isolate,
   return e;
 }
 
+inline MaybeLocal<Object> CreateSQLiteError(Isolate* isolate, int errcode) {
+  const char* errstr = sqlite3_errstr(errcode);
+  Local<String> js_errmsg;
+  Local<Object> e;
+  Environment* env = Environment::GetCurrent(isolate);
+  if (!String::NewFromUtf8(isolate, errstr).ToLocal(&js_errmsg) ||
+      !CreateSQLiteError(isolate, errstr).ToLocal(&e) ||
+      e->Set(env->context(),
+             env->errcode_string(),
+             Integer::New(isolate, errcode))
+          .IsNothing() ||
+      e->Set(env->context(), env->errstr_string(), js_errmsg).IsNothing()) {
+    return MaybeLocal<Object>();
+  }
+  return e;
+}
+
 inline MaybeLocal<Object> CreateSQLiteError(Isolate* isolate, sqlite3* db) {
   int errcode = sqlite3_extended_errcode(db);
   const char* errstr = sqlite3_errstr(errcode);
@@ -128,6 +148,180 @@ inline void THROW_ERR_SQLITE_ERROR(Isolate* isolate, int errcode) {
   isolate->ThrowException(error);
 }
 
+class BackupJob : public ThreadPoolWork {
+ public:
+  explicit BackupJob(Environment* env,
+                     DatabaseSync* source,
+                     Local<Promise::Resolver> resolver,
+                     std::string source_db,
+                     std::string destination_name,
+                     std::string dest_db,
+                     int pages,
+                     Local<Function> progressFunc)
+      : ThreadPoolWork(env, "node_sqlite3.BackupJob"),
+        env_(env),
+        source_(source),
+        pages_(pages),
+        source_db_(source_db),
+        destination_name_(destination_name),
+        dest_db_(dest_db) {
+    resolver_.Reset(env->isolate(), resolver);
+    progressFunc_.Reset(env->isolate(), progressFunc);
+  }
+
+  void ScheduleBackup() {
+    Isolate* isolate = env()->isolate();
+    HandleScope handle_scope(isolate);
+
+    backup_status_ = sqlite3_open(destination_name_.c_str(), &pDest_);
+
+    Local<Promise::Resolver> resolver =
+        Local<Promise::Resolver>::New(env()->isolate(), resolver_);
+
+    Local<Object> e = Local<Object>();
+
+    if (backup_status_ != SQLITE_OK) {
+      if (!CreateSQLiteError(isolate, pDest_).ToLocal(&e)) {
+        Finalize();
+
+        return;
+      }
+
+      Finalize();
+
+      resolver->Reject(env()->context(), e).ToChecked();
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    pBackup_ = sqlite3_backup_init(
+        pDest_, dest_db_.c_str(), source_->Connection(), source_db_.c_str());
+
+    if (pBackup_ == nullptr) {
+      if (!CreateSQLiteError(isolate, pDest_).ToLocal(&e)) {
+        Finalize();
+
+        return;
+      }
+
+      Finalize();
+
+      resolver->Reject(env()->context(), e).ToChecked();
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this->ScheduleWork();
+  }
+
+  void DoThreadPoolWork() override {
+    backup_status_ = sqlite3_backup_step(pBackup_, pages_);
+  }
+
+  void AfterThreadPoolWork(int status) override {
+    HandleScope handle_scope(env()->isolate());
+    Local<Promise::Resolver> resolver =
+        Local<Promise::Resolver>::New(env()->isolate(), resolver_);
+
+    if (!(backup_status_ == SQLITE_OK || backup_status_ == SQLITE_DONE ||
+          backup_status_ == SQLITE_BUSY || backup_status_ == SQLITE_LOCKED)) {
+      Local<Object> e;
+      if (!CreateSQLiteError(env()->isolate(), backup_status_).ToLocal(&e)) {
+        Finalize();
+
+        return;
+      }
+
+      Finalize();
+
+      resolver->Reject(env()->context(), e).ToChecked();
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    int total_pages = sqlite3_backup_pagecount(pBackup_);
+    int remaining_pages = sqlite3_backup_remaining(pBackup_);
+
+    if (remaining_pages != 0) {
+      Local<Function> fn =
+          Local<Function>::New(env()->isolate(), progressFunc_);
+
+      if (!fn.IsEmpty()) {
+        Local<Value> argv[] = {
+            Integer::New(env()->isolate(), total_pages),
+            Integer::New(env()->isolate(), remaining_pages),
+        };
+
+        TryCatch try_catch(env()->isolate());
+        fn->Call(env()->context(), Null(env()->isolate()), 2, argv)
+            .FromMaybe(Local<Value>());
+
+        if (try_catch.HasCaught()) {
+          Finalize();
+
+          resolver->Reject(env()->context(), try_catch.Exception()).ToChecked();
+
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // There's still work to do
+      this->ScheduleWork();
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Local<String> message =
+        String::NewFromUtf8(
+            env()->isolate(), "Backup completed", NewStringType::kNormal)
+            .ToLocalChecked();
+
+    Local<Object> e =
+        CreateSQLiteError(env()->isolate(), pDest_).ToLocalChecked();
+
+    Finalize();
+
+    if (backup_status_ == SQLITE_OK) {
+      resolver->Resolve(env()->context(), message).ToChecked();
+    } else {
+      resolver->Reject(env()->context(), e).ToChecked();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void Finalize() {
+    Cleanup();
+    source_->RemoveBackup(this);
+  }
+
+  void Cleanup() {
+    if (pBackup_) {
+      sqlite3_backup_finish(pBackup_);
+      pBackup_ = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (pDest_) {
+      backup_status_ = sqlite3_errcode(pDest_);
+      sqlite3_close(pDest_);
+      pDest_ = nullptr;
+    }
+  }
+
+ private:
+  Environment* env() const { return env_; }
+
+  Environment* env_;
+  DatabaseSync* source_;
+  Global<Promise::Resolver> resolver_;
+  Global<Function> progressFunc_;
+  sqlite3* pDest_ = nullptr;
+  sqlite3_backup* pBackup_ = nullptr;
+  int pages_;
+  int backup_status_;
+  std::string source_db_;
+  std::string destination_name_;
+  std::string dest_db_;
+};
+
 class UserDefinedFunction {
  public:
   explicit UserDefinedFunction(Environment* env,
@@ -261,6 +455,10 @@ DatabaseSync::DatabaseSync(Environment* env,
   }
 }
 
+void DatabaseSync::RemoveBackup(BackupJob* job) {
+  backups_.erase(job);
+}
+
 void DatabaseSync::DeleteSessions() {
   // all attached sessions need to be deleted before the database is closed
   // https://www.sqlite.org/session/sqlite3session_create.html
@@ -273,6 +471,7 @@ void DatabaseSync::DeleteSessions() {
 DatabaseSync::~DatabaseSync() {
   if (IsOpen()) {
     FinalizeStatements();
+    FinalizeBackups();
     DeleteSessions();
     sqlite3_close_v2(connection_);
     connection_ = nullptr;
@@ -335,6 +534,14 @@ bool DatabaseSync::Open() {
   return true;
 }
 
+void DatabaseSync::FinalizeBackups() {
+  for (auto backup : backups_) {
+    backup->Cleanup();
+  }
+
+  backups_.clear();
+}
+
 void DatabaseSync::FinalizeStatements() {
   for (auto stmt : statements_) {
     stmt->Finalize();
@@ -533,6 +740,121 @@ void DatabaseSync::Exec(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
   CHECK_ERROR_OR_THROW(env->isolate(), db->connection_, r, SQLITE_OK, void());
 }
 
+// database.backup(destination, { sourceDb, targetDb, rate, progress: (total,
+// remaining) => {} )
+void DatabaseSync::Backup(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
+  Environment* env = Environment::GetCurrent(args);
+
+  if (!args[0]->IsString()) {
+    THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(
+        env->isolate(), "The \"destination\" argument must be a string.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  int rate = 100;
+  std::string source_db = "main";
+  std::string dest_db = "main";
+
+  DatabaseSync* db;
+  ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&db, args.This());
+
+  THROW_AND_RETURN_ON_BAD_STATE(env, !db->IsOpen(), "database is not open");
+
+  Utf8Value destFilename(env->isolate(), args[0].As<String>());
+  Local<Function> progressFunc = Local<Function>();
+
+  if (args.Length() > 1) {
+    if (!args[1]->IsObject()) {
+      THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(env->isolate(),
+                                 "The \"options\" argument must be an object.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Local<Object> options = args[1].As<Object>();
+
+    Local<Value> rateValue;
+    if (!options->Get(env->context(), env->rate_string()).ToLocal(&rateValue)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!rateValue->IsUndefined()) {
+      if (!rateValue->IsInt32()) {
+        THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(
+            env->isolate(),
+            "The \"options.rate\" argument must be an integer.");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      rate = rateValue.As<Int32>()->Value();
+    }
+
+    Local<Value> sourceDbValue;
+    if (!options->Get(env->context(), env->source_db_string())
+             .ToLocal(&sourceDbValue)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!sourceDbValue->IsUndefined()) {
+      if (!sourceDbValue->IsString()) {
+        THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(
+            env->isolate(),
+            "The \"options.sourceDb\" argument must be a string.");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      source_db =
+          Utf8Value(env->isolate(), sourceDbValue.As<String>()).ToString();
+    }
+
+    Local<Value> targetDbValue;
+    if (!options->Get(env->context(), env->target_db_string())
+             .ToLocal(&targetDbValue)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!targetDbValue->IsUndefined()) {
+      if (!targetDbValue->IsString()) {
+        THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(
+            env->isolate(),
+            "The \"options.targetDb\" argument must be a string.");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      dest_db =
+          Utf8Value(env->isolate(), targetDbValue.As<String>()).ToString();
+    }
+
+    Local<Value> progressValue;
+    if (!options->Get(env->context(), env->progress_string())
+             .ToLocal(&progressValue)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!progressValue->IsUndefined()) {
+      if (!progressValue->IsFunction()) {
+        THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(
+            env->isolate(),
+            "The \"options.progress\" argument must be a function.");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      progressFunc = progressValue.As<Function>();
+    }
+  }
+
+  Local<Promise::Resolver> resolver;
+  if (!Promise::Resolver::New(env->context()).ToLocal(&resolver)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  args.GetReturnValue().Set(resolver->GetPromise());
+
+  BackupJob* job = new BackupJob(
+      env, db, resolver, source_db, *destFilename, dest_db, rate, progressFunc);
+  db->backups_.insert(job);
+  job->ScheduleBackup();
+}
+
 void DatabaseSync::CustomFunction(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
   DatabaseSync* db;
   ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&db, args.This());
@@ -1718,6 +2040,7 @@ static void Initialize(Local<Object> target,
   SetProtoMethod(isolate, db_tmpl, "close", DatabaseSync::Close);
   SetProtoMethod(isolate, db_tmpl, "prepare", DatabaseSync::Prepare);
   SetProtoMethod(isolate, db_tmpl, "exec", DatabaseSync::Exec);
+  SetProtoMethod(isolate, db_tmpl, "backup", DatabaseSync::Backup);
   SetProtoMethod(isolate, db_tmpl, "function", DatabaseSync::CustomFunction);
   SetProtoMethod(
       isolate, db_tmpl, "createSession", DatabaseSync::CreateSession);
diff --git a/src/node_sqlite.h b/src/node_sqlite.h
index e78aa39abb3ba5..05fe0bdb143d99 100644
--- a/src/node_sqlite.h
+++ b/src/node_sqlite.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class DatabaseOpenConfiguration {
 };
 
 class StatementSync;
+class BackupJob;
 
 class DatabaseSync : public BaseObject {
  public:
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class DatabaseSync : public BaseObject {
   static void Close(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   static void Prepare(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   static void Exec(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
+  static void Backup(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   static void CustomFunction(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   static void CreateSession(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   static void ApplyChangeset(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ class DatabaseSync : public BaseObject {
       const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   static void LoadExtension(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   void FinalizeStatements();
+  void RemoveBackup(BackupJob* backup);
+  void FinalizeBackups();
   void UntrackStatement(StatementSync* statement);
   bool IsOpen();
   sqlite3* Connection();
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ class DatabaseSync : public BaseObject {
   bool enable_load_extension_;
   sqlite3* connection_;
 
+  std::set<BackupJob*> backups_;
   std::set<sqlite3_session*> sessions_;
   std::unordered_set<StatementSync*> statements_;
 
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-sqlite-backup.mjs b/test/parallel/test-sqlite-backup.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..0460f2e5a128d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parallel/test-sqlite-backup.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+import * as common from '../common/index.mjs';
+import tmpdir from '../common/tmpdir.js';
+import { join } from 'path';
+import { DatabaseSync } from 'node:sqlite';
+import { test } from 'node:test';
+import { writeFileSync } from 'fs';
+
+let cnt = 0;
+
+tmpdir.refresh();
+
+function nextDb() {
+  return join(tmpdir.path, `database-${cnt++}.db`);
+}
+
+function makeSourceDb() {
+  const database = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
+
+  database.exec(`
+    CREATE TABLE data(
+      key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+      value TEXT
+    ) STRICT
+  `);
+
+  const insert = database.prepare('INSERT INTO data (key, value) VALUES (?, ?)');
+
+  for (let i = 1; i <= 2; i++) {
+    insert.run(i, `value-${i}`);
+  }
+
+  return database;
+}
+
+test('throws exception when trying to start backup from a closed database', async (t) => {
+  t.assert.rejects(async () => {
+    const database = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
+
+    database.close();
+
+    await database.backup('backup.db');
+  }, common.expectsError({
+    code: 'ERR_INVALID_STATE',
+    message: 'database is not open'
+  }));
+});
+
+test('database backup', async (t) => {
+  const progressFn = t.mock.fn();
+  const database = makeSourceDb();
+  const destDb = nextDb();
+
+  await database.backup(destDb, {
+    rate: 1,
+    progress: progressFn,
+  });
+
+  const backup = new DatabaseSync(destDb);
+  const rows = backup.prepare('SELECT * FROM data').all();
+
+  // The source database has two pages - using the default page size -,
+  // so the progress function should be called once (the last call is not made since
+  // the promise resolves)
+  t.assert.strictEqual(progressFn.mock.calls.length, 1);
+  t.assert.deepStrictEqual(rows, [
+    { __proto__: null, key: 1, value: 'value-1' },
+    { __proto__: null, key: 2, value: 'value-2' },
+  ]);
+});
+
+test('database backup fails when dest file is not writable', (t) => {
+  const readonlyDestDb = nextDb();
+  writeFileSync(readonlyDestDb, '', { mode: 0o444 });
+
+  const database = makeSourceDb();
+
+  t.assert.rejects(async () => {
+    await database.backup(readonlyDestDb);
+  }, common.expectsError({
+    code: 'ERR_SQLITE_ERROR',
+    message: 'attempt to write a readonly database'
+  }));
+});
+
+test('backup fails when progress function throws', async (t) => {
+  const database = makeSourceDb();
+  const destDb = nextDb();
+
+  const progressFn = t.mock.fn(() => {
+    throw new Error('progress error');
+  });
+
+  t.assert.rejects(async () => {
+    await database.backup(destDb, {
+      rate: 1,
+      progress: progressFn,
+    });
+  }, common.expectsError({
+    message: 'progress error'
+  }));
+});
+
+test('backup fails source db is invalid', async (t) => {
+  const database = makeSourceDb();
+  const destDb = nextDb();
+
+  const progressFn = t.mock.fn(() => {
+    throw new Error('progress error');
+  });
+
+  t.assert.rejects(async () => {
+    await database.backup(destDb, {
+      rate: 1,
+      progress: progressFn,
+      sourceDb: 'invalid',
+    });
+  }, common.expectsError({
+    message: 'unknown database invalid'
+  }));
+});
+
+test('backup fails when destination cannot be opened', async (t) => {
+  const database = makeSourceDb();
+
+  t.assert.rejects(async () => {
+    await database.backup('/invalid/path/to/db.sqlite');
+  }, common.expectsError({
+    message: 'unable to open database file'
+  }));
+});