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Saving and Managing Your Projects

Autosave, local saves, cloud saves, presets and share links, export and import, and cloud storage.

Your Work Is Saved Automatically

The Studio saves your current project in this browser a moment after every change. When you come back in the same browser, it opens where you left off. You do not need to press Save to keep working.

That automatic copy lives only in this browser. To keep a version you can return to, or open it on another device, save it in the Cloud section.

The Save System

Open Cloud on the rail. Under Save system, choose where to save: Local, Cloud or Preset. Type a name and press Save. The list can be sorted by date or name.

StorageWhere it livesPlan
LocalThis browser on this device.Every plan
CloudYour account. Opens on any device you sign in on.Creator and up
PresetYour account, as a reusable preset you can share with a link.Creator and up

Tip

  • Loading a save replaces what is in the recording area. The Studio asks first, because unsaved changes would be lost.

Local Saves

Local saves are named snapshots stored in this browser. They are instant and work offline, but they do not appear on another device, and clearing your browser data removes them. Each one can be loaded, uploaded to the cloud (Upload to cloud) or deleted. Alt + S makes a quick local save.

Cloud Saves

Cloud saves (Creator and up) are stored in your account, so they open on any device you sign in on. You can mark one as your cloud default: new tabs then open on that save, on any device.

If you work with collaborators, shared saves never overwrite each other: every save adds a new revision, and earlier revisions stay listed. When you save while someone else's save is loaded, the Studio asks whether to save to your personal saves or to the shared saves. The original is never overwritten.

Tip

  • You can always delete cloud saves, even after your plan has changed, to free up storage.

Presets and Share Links

Presets (Creator and up) are reusable setups. To share one, use its share button: the Studio copies a link. Anyone who opens it adds the preset to their own presets, with the songs, sounds and images it uses, and it opens in their Studio. Opening a shared preset works on every plan. "Stop sharing" turns the link off; people who already added it keep their copy.

Export, Import and the JSON Workshop

Under Bulk operations (Pro and up), Export downloads one file with all your local saves and your cloud save list, and Import reads such a backup back in. The JSON workshop opens the same data as editable text for advanced edits. Invalid text is rejected and nothing changes.

Reset to Default and Clear Local Saves

At the bottom of the Cloud section, Reset to default puts every setting back to its default straight away. Your saves, songs, sounds and MIDI are kept, and Ctrl + Z undoes it.

Clear local saves deletes every local save in this browser and everything the Studio remembers here (such as tutorial progress and your side panel layout), then resets the Studio. It asks first and cannot be undone. Cloud saves and presets in your account are not affected.

Cloud Storage

Cloud saves, presets, uploaded songs, sounds, MIDI, images and videos kept for publishing all share one storage allowance: 250 MB on the free plan, 25 GB on Creator, 100 GB on Pro, 200 GB on Elite and 500 GB on Agency. An automation plan adds its own storage on top. Videos you download to your device use none of it.

Your usage is shown on your account page under Cloud storage. If a save or upload would go over the limit, you are told how much is used and free. Delete files you no longer need, or move to a bigger plan.

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