Saving and recovery

The save location depends on how the design started.

Public designs

Designs made without signing in stay in the current browser. Imported files stay there too. Use the same browser and device to return to the design.

Private browsing, clearing site data, or removing browser storage can delete this work. Export important files or choose Save to OpenPost before doing any of those things.

Saving to OpenPost copies the editable design and its images into a workspace. It does not remove the original browser copy.

Workspace designs

Workspace designs save soon after you stop editing. Check the save status in the top bar before closing the tab or changing devices.

Changes that have not reached the server also stay in this browser for seven days. If another browser changes the same design, OpenPost does not silently overwrite it. Choose the result that matches what you need:

• Reload the saved workspace version.
• Save the local work as a separate copy.
• Keep editing the local recovery copy until you can decide.

Version history

Open File → Version history for a workspace design. You can preview an earlier version or save a named version. The list shows when and by whom each version was saved, along with a summary of changes. Choose Load more to find older named versions.

Preview a version before restoring it. OpenPost saves the current design as a restore point, then makes the selected version current. Restoring does not erase the history that came after it.

If something looks missing

Check that you are in the workspace that owns the design and its media. Reconnect to the network and wait for the save state to settle. If the editor reports a conflict, do not refresh until you have chosen whether to reload or keep the local copy.

An export in Media remains a separate file even if its source design is later changed or deleted.