Should I turn on Auto Save in Premiere Pro?

Turn it on

1. 1

   Open Auto Save settings.

   1. Premiere
   2. Settings
   3. Auto Save
2. 2

   Check Automatically save projects. It’s under Local Projects.

3. 3

   Choose how often, and how many versions. Automatically Save Every sets the minutes between saves, and Maximum Project Versions sets how many earlier versions Premiere Pro keeps. More frequent saves give you more points to go back to.

4. 4

   Click OK.

With Auto Save also saves the current project(s) checked, Premiere Pro also saves your open project each time.

Open an earlier version

Premiere Pro keeps each version in a folder named Adobe Premiere Pro Auto-Save, next to your project file. Each one is named after your project, with the date and time it was saved. Open the version you want with File › Open Project, then use File › Save As to keep it as your project.

Good to know

• Premiere Pro’s History panel undoes recent steps while your project is open. Auto Save keeps whole versions you can open later.
• Your AI can also save your project whenever you ask, like “Save the project.”