How do I save my files?
Saving every single note on your script is important. Here's how saving works:
On iOS, Scriptation automatically does a Quick Save after every single annotation. This saves all of your notes should you have to exit the app right after making an annotation or even in the unlikely event of a crash.
TIP: Want to see the Quick Save in action? Make an annotation, and quickly close the app. Upon re-opening, the annotation will be there.
Scriptation also automatically does a Full Save:
Upon switching tabs
Upon closing the document
The Full Save also compresses the document's size, optimizing for memory performance.
NOTE: When you first install Scriptation, the default setting is for your documents to be stored locally on your device. For Industry Pro users, it's easy to save to a cloud service to ensure a back-up always lives in the cloud.
On a Mac, Scriptation documents must be saved manually, just like any other desktop application. On the top menu, click File, then Save. The keyboard shortcuts is CMD + S.
There's also an option to automatically save documents when you close Scriptation. It's on by default and we recommend that you leave this setting in place, but if you want to turn it off, click the 3-bar icon at the upper left of the screen to display the File Browser; at the bottom left of that panel click Settings, and from there you can switch the Save-on-Close setting to off:
NOTE: On macOS, Scriptation also performs Quick Saves to a non-accessible temporary system file, which can recover your notes in the unlikely event of a crash. However, you must save all files manually.
Moving or copying your files to the cloud
Where are my files stored?
How often are files uploaded to the cloud?
iPad / iPhone
On iOS, Scriptation automatically does a Quick Save after every single annotation. This saves all of your notes should you have to exit the app right after making an annotation or even in the unlikely event of a crash.
TIP: Want to see the Quick Save in action? Make an annotation, and quickly close the app. Upon re-opening, the annotation will be there.
Scriptation also automatically does a Full Save:
Upon switching tabs
Upon closing the document
The Full Save also compresses the document's size, optimizing for memory performance.
NOTE: When you first install Scriptation, the default setting is for your documents to be stored locally on your device. For Industry Pro users, it's easy to save to a cloud service to ensure a back-up always lives in the cloud.
Mac
On a Mac, Scriptation documents must be saved manually, just like any other desktop application. On the top menu, click File, then Save. The keyboard shortcuts is CMD + S.
There's also an option to automatically save documents when you close Scriptation. It's on by default and we recommend that you leave this setting in place, but if you want to turn it off, click the 3-bar icon at the upper left of the screen to display the File Browser; at the bottom left of that panel click Settings, and from there you can switch the Save-on-Close setting to off:
NOTE: On macOS, Scriptation also performs Quick Saves to a non-accessible temporary system file, which can recover your notes in the unlikely event of a crash. However, you must save all files manually.
What's Next
Moving or copying your files to the cloud
Where are my files stored?
How often are files uploaded to the cloud?
Updated on: 21/02/2025
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