Autosave & Version Control: Never Lose Your Writing

You've been there: writing for an hour, computer crashes, and everything's gone. Hearth's autosave ensures that never happens again.

How Autosave Works

Hearth saves your work automatically as you type. There's no save button to remember—your document is continuously protected in the background.

The autosave system:

• Saves every few seconds while you're writing
• Works instantly when you pause or navigate away
• Happens silently without interrupting your flow
• Protects against crashes, power outages, and accidents

Complete Version History

Beyond autosave, Hearth keeps a complete history of your document. Every significant change creates a snapshot you can restore later.

This means you can:

• Experiment freely without fear of losing good work
• Compare different drafts side by side
• Restore earlier versions if you change your mind
• See exactly when and how your writing evolved

Why Autosave Matters for Writers

Manual saving breaks your writing flow. Every time you press Cmd+S, you're pulled out of the creative headspace. Worse, you might forget to save and lose hours of work.

Automatic saving removes this cognitive burden. You can focus entirely on writing, trusting that your work is safe. This psychological freedom lets you write more boldly and creatively.

Experiment Without Fear

Want to try a completely different approach to a scene? With version history, there's no risk. Rewrite it. If you like the new version, great. If not, restore the previous version in seconds.

This safety net encourages experimentation—often the path to your best writing.

How to Use Version History

Accessing your document's version history is simple:

1. Open any document
2. Click the version history button
3. Browse through previous versions with timestamps
4. Preview any version to see what changed
5. Restore with one click if you want to go back

Protecting Long Writing Sessions

Marathon writing sessions are when autosave matters most. When you're in deep flow for hours, the last thing you want is to lose progress to a technical glitch.

Hearth's autosave is optimized for long sessions—lightweight, fast, and reliable even with large documents. Write for as long as you need, knowing your work is safe.

No Cloud Confusion

Some cloud editors create confusion: Is this the latest version? Did my changes sync? Hearth removes this uncertainty. Every change saves immediately, and you always see the current version.

Disaster Recovery

Even with autosave, accidents happen. Maybe you delete a paragraph by mistake and don't notice until days later. With version history, you can restore that content even after multiple editing sessions.

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