diff --git a/browser/app/profile/firefox.js b/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
index 932bd49d749f..12eb28acb447 100644
--- a/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
+++ b/browser/app/profile/firefox.js
@@ -3052,6 +3052,8 @@ pref("browser.mailto.prompt.os", true);
 
 // Pref to initialize the BackupService soon after startup.
 pref("browser.backup.enabled", true);
+// Pref to control whether scheduled backups run or not.
+pref("browser.backup.scheduled.enabled", false);
 // Pref to control the visibility of the backup section in about:preferences
 pref("browser.backup.preferences.ui.enabled", false);
 // The number of SQLite database pages to backup per step.
diff --git a/browser/components/BrowserGlue.sys.mjs b/browser/components/BrowserGlue.sys.mjs
index 050e9c9554d9..c913509fd70c 100644
--- a/browser/components/BrowserGlue.sys.mjs
+++ b/browser/components/BrowserGlue.sys.mjs
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ let JSWINDOWACTORS = {
       esModuleURI: "resource:///actors/BackupUIChild.sys.mjs",
       events: {
         "BackupUI:InitWidget": { wantUntrusted: true },
+        "BackupUI:ScheduledBackupsConfirm": { wantUntrusted: true },
       },
     },
     matches: ["about:preferences*", "about:settings*"],
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/BackupService.sys.mjs b/browser/components/backup/BackupService.sys.mjs
index 44745dca41b0..8ed2238222e7 100644
--- a/browser/components/backup/BackupService.sys.mjs
+++ b/browser/components/backup/BackupService.sys.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
 import * as DefaultBackupResources from "resource:///modules/backup/BackupResources.sys.mjs";
 import { AppConstants } from "resource://gre/modules/AppConstants.sys.mjs";
+import { XPCOMUtils } from "resource://gre/modules/XPCOMUtils.sys.mjs";
 
+const SCHEDULED_BACKUPS_ENABLED_PREF_NAME = "browser.backup.scheduled.enabled";
 const lazy = {};
 
 ChromeUtils.defineLazyGetter(lazy, "logConsole", function () {
@@ -33,6 +35,19 @@ ChromeUtils.defineLazyGetter(lazy, "ZipWriter", () =>
   Components.Constructor("@mozilla.org/zipwriter;1", "nsIZipWriter", "open")
 );
 
+XPCOMUtils.defineLazyPreferenceGetter(
+  lazy,
+  "scheduledBackupsPref",
+  SCHEDULED_BACKUPS_ENABLED_PREF_NAME,
+  false,
+  function onUpdateScheduledBackups(_pref, _prevVal, newVal) {
+    let bs = BackupService.get();
+    if (bs) {
+      bs.onUpdateScheduledBackups(newVal);
+    }
+  }
+);
+
 /**
  * The BackupService class orchestrates the scheduling and creation of profile
  * backups. It also does most of the heavy lifting for the restoration of a
@@ -94,7 +109,11 @@ export class BackupService extends EventTarget {
    *
    * @type {object}
    */
-  #_state = { backupInProgress: false };
+  #_state = {
+    backupFilePath: "Documents", // TODO: make save location configurable (bug 1895943)
+    backupInProgress: false,
+    scheduledBackupsEnabled: lazy.scheduledBackupsPref,
+  };
 
   /**
    * A Promise that will resolve once the postRecovery steps are done. It will
@@ -844,6 +863,35 @@ export class BackupService extends EventTarget {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets browser.backup.scheduled.enabled to true or false.
+   *
+   * @param { boolean } shouldEnableScheduledBackups true if scheduled backups should be enabled. Else, false.
+   */
+  setScheduledBackups(shouldEnableScheduledBackups) {
+    Services.prefs.setBoolPref(
+      SCHEDULED_BACKUPS_ENABLED_PREF_NAME,
+      shouldEnableScheduledBackups
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates scheduledBackupsEnabled in the backup service state. Should be called every time
+   * the value for browser.backup.scheduled.enabled changes.
+   *
+   * @param {boolean} isScheduledBackupsEnabled True if scheduled backups are enabled. Else false.
+   */
+  onUpdateScheduledBackups(isScheduledBackupsEnabled) {
+    if (this.#_state.scheduledBackupsEnabled != isScheduledBackupsEnabled) {
+      lazy.logConsole.debug(
+        "Updating scheduled backups",
+        isScheduledBackupsEnabled
+      );
+      this.#_state.scheduledBackupsEnabled = isScheduledBackupsEnabled;
+      this.stateUpdate();
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Take measurements of the current profile state for Telemetry.
    *
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/actors/BackupUIChild.sys.mjs b/browser/components/backup/actors/BackupUIChild.sys.mjs
index 25d013fa8ecf..668debaa6ee0 100644
--- a/browser/components/backup/actors/BackupUIChild.sys.mjs
+++ b/browser/components/backup/actors/BackupUIChild.sys.mjs
@@ -13,20 +13,24 @@ export class BackupUIChild extends JSWindowActorChild {
   #inittedWidgets = new WeakSet();
 
   /**
-   * Handles BackupUI:InitWidget custom events fired by widgets that want to
-   * register with BackupUIChild. Firing this event sends a message to the
-   * parent to request the BackupService state which will result in a
-   * `backupServiceState` property of the widget to be set when that state is
-   * received. Subsequent state updates will also cause that state property to
-   * be set.
+   * Handles custom events fired by widgets that want to register with
+   * BackupUIChild.
    *
    * @param {Event} event
-   *   The BackupUI:InitWidget custom event that the widget fired.
+   *   The custom event that the widget fired.
    */
   handleEvent(event) {
+    /**
+     * BackupUI:InitWidget sends a message to the parent to request the BackupService state
+     * which will result in a `backupServiceState` property of the widget to be set when that
+     * state is received. Subsequent state updates will also cause that state property to
+     * be set.
+     */
     if (event.type == "BackupUI:InitWidget") {
       this.#inittedWidgets.add(event.target);
       this.sendAsyncMessage("RequestState");
+    } else if (event.type == "BackupUI:ScheduledBackupsConfirm") {
+      this.sendAsyncMessage("ScheduledBackupsConfirm");
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/actors/BackupUIParent.sys.mjs b/browser/components/backup/actors/BackupUIParent.sys.mjs
index e4d0f3aace85..f97d00cbdc8c 100644
--- a/browser/components/backup/actors/BackupUIParent.sys.mjs
+++ b/browser/components/backup/actors/BackupUIParent.sys.mjs
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ export class BackupUIParent extends JSWindowActorParent {
   receiveMessage(message) {
     if (message.name == "RequestState") {
       this.sendState();
+    } else if (message.name == "ScheduledBackupsConfirm") {
+      this.#bs.setScheduledBackups(true);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/content/backup-settings.css b/browser/components/backup/content/backup-settings.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e78596b00a76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser/components/backup/content/backup-settings.css
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#turn-on-scheduled-backups-dialog {
+  width: 27.8rem;
+}
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/content/backup-settings.mjs b/browser/components/backup/content/backup-settings.mjs
index c34d87dbc7a8..2992a7e1e7e1 100644
--- a/browser/components/backup/content/backup-settings.mjs
+++ b/browser/components/backup/content/backup-settings.mjs
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 import { html } from "chrome://global/content/vendor/lit.all.mjs";
 import { MozLitElement } from "chrome://global/content/lit-utils.mjs";
 
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unassigned-import
+import "chrome://browser/content/backup/turn-on-scheduled-backups.mjs";
+
 /**
  * The widget for managing the BackupService that is embedded within the main
  * document of about:settings / about:preferences.
@@ -14,14 +17,24 @@ export default class BackupSettings extends MozLitElement {
     backupServiceState: { type: Object },
   };
 
+  static get queries() {
+    return {
+      scheduledBackupsButtonEl: "#backup-toggle-scheduled-button",
+      turnOnScheduledBackupsDialogEl: "#turn-on-scheduled-backups-dialog",
+      turnOnScheduledBackupsEl: "turn-on-scheduled-backups",
+    };
+  }
+
   /**
-   * Creates a BackupSettings instance and sets the initial default
+   * Creates a BackupPreferences instance and sets the initial default
    * state.
    */
   constructor() {
     super();
     this.backupServiceState = {
+      backupFilePath: "Documents", // TODO: make save location configurable (bug 1895943)
       backupInProgress: false,
+      scheduledBackupsEnabled: false,
     };
   }
 
@@ -34,13 +47,68 @@ export default class BackupSettings extends MozLitElement {
     this.dispatchEvent(
       new CustomEvent("BackupUI:InitWidget", { bubbles: true })
     );
+
+    this.addEventListener("scheduledBackupsCancel", this);
+    this.addEventListener("scheduledBackupsConfirm", this);
+  }
+
+  handleEvent(event) {
+    switch (event.type) {
+      case "scheduledBackupsConfirm":
+        this.turnOnScheduledBackupsDialogEl.close();
+        this.dispatchEvent(
+          new CustomEvent("BackupUI:ScheduledBackupsConfirm", {
+            bubbles: true,
+            composed: true,
+          })
+        );
+        break;
+      case "scheduledBackupsCancel":
+        this.turnOnScheduledBackupsDialogEl.close();
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  handleShowScheduledBackups() {
+    if (
+      !this.backupServiceState.scheduledBackupsEnabled &&
+      this.turnOnScheduledBackupsDialogEl
+    ) {
+      this.turnOnScheduledBackupsDialogEl.showModal();
+    }
+  }
+
+  turnOnScheduledBackupsDialogTemplate() {
+    return html`<dialog id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-dialog">
+      <turn-on-scheduled-backups
+        .backupFilePath=${this.backupServiceState.backupFilePath}
+      ></turn-on-scheduled-backups>
+    </dialog>`;
   }
 
   render() {
-    return html`<div>
-      Backup in progress:
-      ${this.backupServiceState.backupInProgress ? "Yes" : "No"}
-    </div>`;
+    return html`<link
+        rel="stylesheet"
+        href="chrome://browser/skin/preferences/preferences.css"
+      />
+      <link
+        rel="stylesheet"
+        href="chrome://browser/content/backup/backup-settings.css"
+      />
+      <div id="scheduled-backups">
+        <div>
+          Backup in progress:
+          ${this.backupServiceState.backupInProgress ? "Yes" : "No"}
+        </div>
+
+        ${this.turnOnScheduledBackupsDialogTemplate()}
+
+        <moz-button
+          id="backup-toggle-scheduled-button"
+          @click=${this.handleShowScheduledBackups}
+          data-l10n-id="settings-data-backup-toggle"
+        ></moz-button>
+      </div>`;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/content/backup-settings.stories.mjs b/browser/components/backup/content/backup-settings.stories.mjs
index e125cfbeff70..dafd8193cf54 100644
--- a/browser/components/backup/content/backup-settings.stories.mjs
+++ b/browser/components/backup/content/backup-settings.stories.mjs
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 import { html } from "lit.all.mjs";
 import "./backup-settings.mjs";
 
+window.MozXULElement.insertFTLIfNeeded("locales-preview/backupSettings.ftl");
+window.MozXULElement.insertFTLIfNeeded("branding/brand.ftl");
+
 export default {
   title: "Domain-specific UI Widgets/Backup/Backup Settings",
   component: "backup-settings",
@@ -19,13 +22,17 @@ const Template = ({ backupServiceState }) => html`
 export const BackingUpNotInProgress = Template.bind({});
 BackingUpNotInProgress.args = {
   backupServiceState: {
+    backupFilePath: "Documents",
     backupInProgress: false,
+    scheduledBackupsEnabled: false,
   },
 };
 
 export const BackingUpInProgress = Template.bind({});
 BackingUpInProgress.args = {
   backupServiceState: {
+    backupFilePath: "Documents",
     backupInProgress: true,
+    scheduledBackupsEnabled: false,
   },
 };
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/content/turn-on-scheduled-backups.css b/browser/components/backup/content/turn-on-scheduled-backups.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..baa5d61776b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser/components/backup/content/turn-on-scheduled-backups.css
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+* License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+* file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+@import url("chrome://global/skin/in-content/common.css");
+
+:host {
+  --margin-inline-start-checkbox-content: calc(var(--checkbox-margin-inline) + var(--checkbox-size));
+}
+
+#backup-turn-on-scheduled-wrapper {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-areas:
+    "header"
+    "content"
+    "button-group";
+  grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+
+  #backup-turn-on-scheduled-header {
+    grid-area: header;
+    font-size: var(--font-size-large);
+    font-weight: var(--font-weight);
+    margin: 0;
+  }
+
+  & fieldset {
+    border: none;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+  }
+
+  #backup-turn-on-scheduled-content {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    grid-area: content;
+    margin-block-start: var(--space-small);
+    margin-block-end: var(--space-large);
+    row-gap: var(--space-large);
+  }
+
+  #all-controls {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    row-gap: var(--space-xlarge);
+  }
+
+  #backup-location-controls {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    row-gap: var(--space-xsmall);
+
+    #backup-location-filepicker {
+      display: flex;
+      column-gap: var(--space-small);
+      align-items: center;
+    }
+
+    #backup-location-filepicker-input {
+      margin: 0;
+      flex: 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  #sensitive-data-controls {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    row-gap: var(--space-large);
+
+    #sensitive-data-checkbox-label {
+      display: flex;
+      gap: var(--checkbox-margin-inline);
+      align-items: center;
+    }
+
+    #sensitive-data-checkbox-label > input {
+      margin: 0;
+    }
+
+    #sensitive-data-checkbox {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      row-gap: var(--space-xsmall);
+    }
+
+    #sensitive-data-checkbox > span {
+      margin-inline-start: var(--margin-inline-start-checkbox-content);
+    }
+  }
+
+  #passwords {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    margin-inline-start: var(--margin-inline-start-checkbox-content);
+
+    & > #new-password-label, #repeat-password-label {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+    }
+
+    & > #new-password-label > input, #repeat-password-label > input {
+      margin-inline-start: 0px;
+    }
+  }
+
+  #backup-turn-on-scheduled-button-group {
+    grid-area: button-group;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/content/turn-on-scheduled-backups.mjs b/browser/components/backup/content/turn-on-scheduled-backups.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..02ebc7dcd8eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser/components/backup/content/turn-on-scheduled-backups.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+import { html } from "chrome://global/content/vendor/lit.all.mjs";
+import { MozLitElement } from "chrome://global/content/lit-utils.mjs";
+
+/**
+ * The widget for showing available options when users want to turn on
+ * scheduled backups.
+ */
+export default class TurnOnScheduledBackups extends MozLitElement {
+  static properties = {
+    backupFilePath: { type: String },
+    showPasswordOptions: { type: Boolean, reflect: true },
+  };
+
+  static get queries() {
+    return {
+      cancelButtonEl: "#backup-turn-on-scheduled-cancel-button",
+      confirmButtonEl: "#backup-turn-on-scheduled-confirm-button",
+      passwordOptionsCheckboxEl: "#sensitive-data-checkbox-input",
+      passwordOptionsExpandedEl: "#passwords",
+      recommendedFolderInputEl: "#backup-location-filepicker-input",
+    };
+  }
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this.backupFilePath = null;
+    this.showPasswordOptions = false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Dispatches the BackupUI:InitWidget custom event upon being attached to the
+   * DOM, which registers with BackupUIChild for BackupService state updates.
+   */
+  connectedCallback() {
+    super.connectedCallback();
+    this.dispatchEvent(
+      new CustomEvent("BackupUI:InitWidget", { bubbles: true })
+    );
+  }
+
+  handleChooseLocation() {
+    // TODO: show file picker (bug 1895943)
+  }
+
+  handleCancel() {
+    this.dispatchEvent(
+      new CustomEvent("scheduledBackupsCancel", {
+        bubbles: true,
+        composed: true,
+      })
+    );
+    this.showPasswordOptions = false;
+    this.passwordOptionsCheckboxEl.checked = false;
+  }
+
+  handleConfirm() {
+    /**
+     * TODO:
+     * We should pass save location to BackupUIParent here (bug 1895943).
+     * If encryption is enabled via this dialog, ensure a password is set and pass it to BackupUIParent (bug 1895981).
+     * Before confirmation, verify passwords match and FxA format rules (bug 1896772).
+     */
+    this.dispatchEvent(
+      new CustomEvent("scheduledBackupsConfirm", {
+        bubbles: true,
+        composed: true,
+      })
+    );
+    this.showPasswordOptions = false;
+    this.passwordOptionsCheckboxEl.checked = false;
+  }
+
+  handleTogglePasswordOptions() {
+    this.showPasswordOptions = this.passwordOptionsCheckboxEl?.checked;
+  }
+
+  allOptionsTemplate() {
+    return html`
+      <fieldset id="all-controls">
+        <fieldset id="backup-location-controls">
+          <label
+            id="backup-location-label"
+            for="backup-location-filepicker-input"
+            data-l10n-id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-location-label"
+          ></label>
+          <!-- TODO: show folder icon (bug 1895943) -->
+          <div id="backup-location-filepicker">
+            <input
+              id="backup-location-filepicker-input"
+              type="text"
+              readonly
+              data-l10n-id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-location-default-folder"
+              data-l10n-args=${JSON.stringify({
+                recommendedFolder: this.backupFilePath,
+              })}
+              data-l10n-attrs="value"
+            />
+            <moz-button
+              id="backup-location-filepicker-button"
+              @click=${this.handleChooseLocation}
+              data-l10n-id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-location-choose-button"
+              aria-controls="backup-location-filepicker-input"
+            ></moz-button>
+          </div>
+        </fieldset>
+
+        <fieldset id="sensitive-data-controls">
+          <div id="sensitive-data-checkbox">
+            <label
+              id="sensitive-data-checkbox-label"
+              for="sensitive-data-checkbox-input"
+              aria-controls="passwords"
+              aria-expanded=${this.showPasswordOptions}
+            >
+              <input
+                id="sensitive-data-checkbox-input"
+                value=${this.showPasswordOptions}
+                @click=${this.handleTogglePasswordOptions}
+                type="checkbox"
+              />
+              <span
+                id="sensitive-data-checkbox-span"
+                data-l10n-id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-encryption-label"
+              ></span>
+            </label>
+            <span
+              class="text-deemphasized"
+              data-l10n-id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-encryption-description"
+            ></span>
+          </div>
+
+          ${this.showPasswordOptions ? this.passwordOptionsTemplate() : null}
+        </fieldset>
+      </fieldset>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  passwordOptionsTemplate() {
+    return html`
+    <fieldset id="passwords">
+      <label id="new-password-label" for="new-password-input">
+        <span id="new-password-span" data-l10n-id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-encryption-create-password-label"></span>
+        <input type="password" id="new-password-input"/>
+    </label>
+      <label id="repeat-password-label" for="repeat-password-input">
+        <span id="repeat-password-span" data-l10n-id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-encryption-repeat-password-label"></span>
+        <input type="password" id="repeat-password-input"/>
+      </label>
+    </fieldset>
+  </fieldset>`;
+  }
+
+  contentTemplate() {
+    return html`
+      <div
+        id="backup-turn-on-scheduled-wrapper"
+        aria-labelledby="backup-turn-on-scheduled-header"
+        aria-describedby="backup-turn-on-scheduled-description"
+      >
+        <h1
+          id="backup-turn-on-scheduled-header"
+          data-l10n-id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-header"
+        ></h1>
+        <main id="backup-turn-on-scheduled-content">
+          <div id="backup-turn-on-scheduled-description">
+            <span
+              id="backup-turn-on-scheduled-description-span"
+              data-l10n-id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-description"
+            ></span>
+            <a
+              id="backup-turn-on-scheduled-learn-more-link"
+              is="moz-support-link"
+              support-page="todo-backup"
+              data-l10n-id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-support-link"
+            ></a>
+          </div>
+          ${this.allOptionsTemplate()}
+        </main>
+
+        <moz-button-group id="backup-turn-on-scheduled-button-group">
+          <moz-button
+            id="backup-turn-on-scheduled-cancel-button"
+            @click=${this.handleCancel}
+            data-l10n-id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-cancel-button"
+          ></moz-button>
+          <moz-button
+            id="backup-turn-on-scheduled-confirm-button"
+            @click=${this.handleConfirm}
+            type="primary"
+            data-l10n-id="turn-on-scheduled-backups-confirm-button"
+          ></moz-button>
+        </moz-button-group>
+      </div>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    return html`
+      <link
+        rel="stylesheet"
+        href="chrome://browser/content/backup/turn-on-scheduled-backups.css"
+      />
+      ${this.contentTemplate()}
+    `;
+  }
+}
+
+customElements.define("turn-on-scheduled-backups", TurnOnScheduledBackups);
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/content/turn-on-scheduled-backups.stories.mjs b/browser/components/backup/content/turn-on-scheduled-backups.stories.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..865bf65068f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser/components/backup/content/turn-on-scheduled-backups.stories.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unresolved
+import { html } from "lit.all.mjs";
+import "chrome://global/content/elements/moz-card.mjs";
+import "./turn-on-scheduled-backups.mjs";
+
+window.MozXULElement.insertFTLIfNeeded("locales-preview/backupSettings.ftl");
+window.MozXULElement.insertFTLIfNeeded("branding/brand.ftl");
+
+export default {
+  title: "Domain-specific UI Widgets/Backup/Turn On Scheduled Backups",
+  component: "turn-on-scheduled-backups",
+  argTypes: {},
+};
+
+const Template = ({ backupFilePath }) => html`
+  <moz-card style="width: 27.8rem;">
+    <turn-on-scheduled-backups
+      .backupFilePath=${backupFilePath}
+    ></turn-on-scheduled-backups>
+  </moz-card>
+`;
+
+export const RecommendedFolder = Template.bind({});
+RecommendedFolder.args = {
+  backupFilePath: "Documents",
+};
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/jar.mn b/browser/components/backup/jar.mn
index 94c670afaf5e..aaeb2b807151 100644
--- a/browser/components/backup/jar.mn
+++ b/browser/components/backup/jar.mn
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ browser.jar:
   content/browser/backup/debug.js                                (content/debug.js)
 #endif
   content/browser/backup/BackupManifest.1.schema.json            (content/BackupManifest.1.schema.json)
+  content/browser/backup/backup-settings.css                     (content/backup-settings.css)
   content/browser/backup/backup-settings.mjs                     (content/backup-settings.mjs)
+  content/browser/backup/turn-on-scheduled-backups.css           (content/turn-on-scheduled-backups.css)
+  content/browser/backup/turn-on-scheduled-backups.mjs           (content/turn-on-scheduled-backups.mjs)
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/tests/browser/browser.toml b/browser/components/backup/tests/browser/browser.toml
index f222c3b82549..2fec03c48fc5 100644
--- a/browser/components/backup/tests/browser/browser.toml
+++ b/browser/components/backup/tests/browser/browser.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 prefs = [
   "browser.backup.enabled=true",
   "browser.backup.preferences.ui.enabled=true",
+  "browser.backup.scheduled.enabled=false",
 ]
 
 ["browser_settings.js"]
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/tests/browser/browser_settings.js b/browser/components/backup/tests/browser/browser_settings.js
index b33dbec7bdf6..2dddc9d15c72 100644
--- a/browser/components/backup/tests/browser/browser_settings.js
+++ b/browser/components/backup/tests/browser/browser_settings.js
@@ -38,3 +38,51 @@ add_task(async function test_preferences_visibility() {
 
   await SpecialPowers.popPrefEnv();
 });
+
+/**
+ * Tests that the turn on scheduled backups dialog can set
+ * browser.backup.scheduled.enabled to true from the settings page.
+ */
+add_task(async function test_turn_on_scheduled_backups_confirm() {
+  await BrowserTestUtils.withNewTab("about:preferences", async browser => {
+    let settings = browser.contentDocument.querySelector("backup-settings");
+
+    await settings.updateComplete;
+
+    let turnOnButton = settings.scheduledBackupsButtonEl;
+
+    Assert.ok(
+      turnOnButton,
+      "Button to turn on scheduled backups should be found"
+    );
+
+    turnOnButton.click();
+
+    await settings.updateComplete;
+
+    let turnOnScheduledBackups = settings.turnOnScheduledBackupsEl;
+
+    Assert.ok(
+      turnOnScheduledBackups,
+      "turn-on-scheduled-backups should be found"
+    );
+
+    let confirmButton = turnOnScheduledBackups.confirmButtonEl;
+    let promise = BrowserTestUtils.waitForEvent(
+      window,
+      "scheduledBackupsConfirm"
+    );
+
+    Assert.ok(confirmButton, "Confirm button should be found");
+
+    confirmButton.click();
+
+    await promise;
+    await settings.updateComplete;
+
+    let scheduledPrefVal = Services.prefs.getBoolPref(
+      "browser.backup.scheduled.enabled"
+    );
+    Assert.ok(scheduledPrefVal, "Scheduled backups pref should be true");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/tests/chrome/chrome.toml b/browser/components/backup/tests/chrome/chrome.toml
index b0c01b336f64..0e1cc0dc14aa 100644
--- a/browser/components/backup/tests/chrome/chrome.toml
+++ b/browser/components/backup/tests/chrome/chrome.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 [DEFAULT]
+prefs = [
+    "browser.backup.scheduled.enabled=false",
+]
 skip-if = ["os == 'android'"]
 
 ["test_backup_settings.html"]
+
+["test_turn_on_scheduled_backups.html"]
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/tests/chrome/test_backup_settings.html b/browser/components/backup/tests/chrome/test_backup_settings.html
index 3619f8a1f4bc..fad7137d5151 100644
--- a/browser/components/backup/tests/chrome/test_backup_settings.html
+++ b/browser/components/backup/tests/chrome/test_backup_settings.html
@@ -31,6 +31,41 @@
 
       settings.remove();
     });
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that the dialog for turning on scheduled backups can be displayed
+     * from settings, or hidden if cancelled.
+     */
+    add_task(async function test_turnOnScheduledBackupsDialog() {
+      let settings = document.getElementById("test-backup-settings");
+      settings.backupServiceState = {
+        scheduledBackupsEnabled: false,
+      }
+
+      await settings.updateComplete;
+
+      let turnOnButton = settings.scheduledBackupsButtonEl;
+      let dialog = settings.turnOnScheduledBackupsDialogEl;
+
+      ok(turnOnButton, "Button to turn on scheduled backups should be found");
+      ok(!dialog.open, "Dialog should not be open");
+
+      turnOnButton.click();
+      await settings.updateComplete;
+
+      ok(dialog?.open, "Dialog should be open");
+
+      let turnOnScheduledBackups = dialog.querySelector("turn-on-scheduled-backups");
+      ok(turnOnScheduledBackups, "turn-on-scheduled-backups should be found");
+
+      let cancelButton = turnOnScheduledBackups.shadowRoot.getElementById("backup-turn-on-scheduled-cancel-button");
+      ok(cancelButton, "Cancel button should be found");
+
+      cancelButton.click();
+      await settings.updateComplete;
+
+      ok(!dialog.open, "Dialog should not be open");
+    });
   </script>
 </head>
 <body>
diff --git a/browser/components/backup/tests/chrome/test_turn_on_scheduled_backups.html b/browser/components/backup/tests/chrome/test_turn_on_scheduled_backups.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..054df24ff756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser/components/backup/tests/chrome/test_turn_on_scheduled_backups.html
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<!DOCTYPE HTML>
+<html>
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <title>Tests for the turn-on-scheduled-backups component</title>
+  <script src="chrome://mochikit/content/tests/SimpleTest/SimpleTest.js"></script>
+  <script src="chrome://mochikit/content/tests/SimpleTest/EventUtils.js"></script>
+  <script
+  src="chrome://browser/content/backup/turn-on-scheduled-backups.mjs"
+  type="module"
+></script>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="chrome://mochikit/content/tests/SimpleTest/test.css"/>
+  <script>
+
+    const { BrowserTestUtils } = ChromeUtils.importESModule(
+      "resource://testing-common/BrowserTestUtils.sys.mjs"
+    );
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that adding a turn-on-scheduled-backups element to the DOM causes it to
+     * fire a BackupUI:InitWidget event.
+     */
+    add_task(async function test_initWidget() {
+      let turnOnScheduledBackups = document.createElement("turn-on-scheduled-backups");
+      let content = document.getElementById("content");
+
+      let sawInitWidget = BrowserTestUtils.waitForEvent(content, "BackupUI:InitWidget");
+      content.appendChild(turnOnScheduledBackups);
+      await sawInitWidget;
+      ok(true, "Saw BackupUI:InitWidget");
+
+      turnOnScheduledBackups.remove();
+    });
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that pressing the confirm button will dispatch the expected events.
+     */
+    add_task(async function test_confirm() {
+      let turnOnScheduledBackups = document.getElementById("test-turn-on-scheduled-backups");
+      let confirmButton = turnOnScheduledBackups.confirmButtonEl;
+
+      ok(confirmButton, "Confirm button should be found");
+
+      let content = document.getElementById("content");
+      let promise = BrowserTestUtils.waitForEvent(content, "scheduledBackupsConfirm");
+
+      confirmButton.click()
+
+      await promise;
+      ok(true, "Detected event after selecting the confirm button");
+    })
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that pressing the cancel button will dispatch the expected events.
+     */
+    add_task(async function test_cancel() {
+      let turnOnScheduledBackups = document.getElementById("test-turn-on-scheduled-backups");
+      let cancelButton = turnOnScheduledBackups.cancelButtonEl;
+
+      ok(cancelButton, "Cancel button should be found");
+
+      let content = document.getElementById("content");
+      let promise = BrowserTestUtils.waitForEvent(content, "scheduledBackupsCancel");
+
+      cancelButton.click()
+
+      await promise;
+      ok(true, "Detected event after selecting the cancel button");
+    })
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that selecting the checkbox for enabling backup encryption will show more
+     * options to configure the password needed for encryption.
+     */
+    add_task(async function test_expandedPasswords() {
+      let turnOnScheduledBackups = document.getElementById("test-turn-on-scheduled-backups");
+      let passwordsCheckbox = turnOnScheduledBackups.passwordOptionsCheckboxEl;
+
+      ok(passwordsCheckbox, "Passwords checkbox should be found");
+      ok(!turnOnScheduledBackups.passwordOptionsExpandedEl, "Passwords expanded options should not be found");
+
+      passwordsCheckbox.click();
+      await turnOnScheduledBackups.updateComplete;
+
+      ok(turnOnScheduledBackups.passwordOptionsExpandedEl, "Passwords expanded options should be found");
+    })
+  </script>
+</head>
+<body>
+<p id="display"></p>
+<div id="content" style="display: none">
+  <turn-on-scheduled-backups id="test-turn-on-scheduled-backups"></turn-on-scheduled-backups>
+</div>
+<pre id="test"></pre>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/browser/locales-preview/backupSettings.ftl b/browser/locales-preview/backupSettings.ftl
index 351a60998bda..f3d36f9c28d6 100644
--- a/browser/locales-preview/backupSettings.ftl
+++ b/browser/locales-preview/backupSettings.ftl
@@ -3,3 +3,33 @@
 # file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
 settings-data-backup-header = Backup
+settings-data-backup-toggle = Manage backup
+
+## These strings are displayed in a modal when users want to turn on scheduled backups.
+
+turn-on-scheduled-backups-header = Turn on backup
+turn-on-scheduled-backups-description = { -brand-short-name } will create a snapshot of your data every 60 minutes. You can restore it if there’s a problem or you get a new device.
+turn-on-scheduled-backups-support-link = What will be backed up?
+
+# "Location" refers to the save location or a folder where users want backups stored.
+turn-on-scheduled-backups-location-label = Location
+# Variables:
+#   $recommendedFolder (String) - Name of the recommended folder for saving backups
+turn-on-scheduled-backups-location-default-folder =
+    .value = { $recommendedFolder } (recommended)
+turn-on-scheduled-backups-location-choose-button =
+    { PLATFORM() ->
+        [macos] Choose…
+        *[other] Browse…
+    }
+
+turn-on-scheduled-backups-encryption-label = Back up your sensitive data
+turn-on-scheduled-backups-encryption-description = Back up your passwords, payment methods, and cookies with encryption.
+turn-on-scheduled-backups-encryption-create-password-label = Password
+# Users will be prompted to re-type a password, to ensure that the password is entered correctly.
+turn-on-scheduled-backups-encryption-repeat-password-label = Repeat password
+
+turn-on-scheduled-backups-cancel-button = Cancel
+turn-on-scheduled-backups-confirm-button = Turn on backup
+
+##