Why did my files automatically close?
Scriptation didn't crash — and your work isn't lost. When your iPad runs low on memory and Scriptation is in the background, iOS may close Scriptation's open tabs to free up resources for whatever app is in the foreground. This is normal iOS behavior, not a bug.
What's Actually Happening
Modern iPads juggle multiple apps by giving each one a slice of RAM. When the foreground app needs more memory than is available, iOS pulls memory away from background apps — closing their open documents to free things up. The apps themselves stay installed; their open files just get released.
Scriptation gets prioritized for this when:
- The iPad is running low on free memory overall;
- Several apps are open at the same time;
- The foreground app is memory-hungry (heavy web pages, video, large games);
- Scriptation has been in the background for a while.
How to Reduce Auto-Closes
Three things make a real difference:
- Stay up to date on both Scriptation and iOS. Newer versions of iOS handle memory better, and Scriptation's memory footprint improves with each release. See Current Version and System Requirements;
- Close apps you're not using. Background apps still hold memory until iOS evicts them — closing the ones you don't need leaves more headroom for Scriptation;
- Keep only the tabs you need open. Each open document in Scriptation holds memory. If you're working on one script, close the other 12 tabs you opened last week. See Are there any Scriptation best practices? for more tab-management tips.
What's Next
How do I save my files?
Are there any Scriptation best practices?
Current Version and System Requirements
What hardware does Scriptation work best with?
Updated on: 26/06/2026
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