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# Save and export

In the [AI video editor](/docs/agents/ai-editor), **Save changes** keeps a draft of your edit, and **Export** turns the edit into a new clip. Neither one changes the original clip. Saving is manual, so closing the tab without saving loses the edit, after a warning.

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## Save your edits

1. Make any change. The header shows **Unsaved changes**.
2. Select **Save changes**.

**Result:** A "Changes saved" message appears, and the header reads "Saved just now". Later it reads "Saved 2 h ago", and so on.

About saved edits:

* They're stored per clip and per aspect ratio.
* Reopening the clip restores everything: cuts, captions, text, images, uploaded video, applied AI tools, and the applied brand kit.
* The Upload library starts empty when you reopen the clip. Uploads already on the timeline still play.
* On the Clips page, a clip with saved edits shows an **Edited · 9:16** chip. Its tooltip reads "Edits are a draft. Export to render them."
* To remove a draft, open the clip and select **Discard edits**. The clip itself isn't changed.

> **NOTE:** If an uploaded file is still uploading, saving waits for it. A **Saving your changes** dialog shows each file's progress, and you can select **Cancel**. If an upload failed, retry it or remove it from the timeline before you save.

> **NOTE:** If you saved the same clip from another tab, a **Saved from another tab** dialog lets you choose **Overwrite** or **Keep editing**.

> **NOTE:** If the clip was regenerated after you saved, the editor opens without your old edits. Saving again replaces them.

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## Export as a new clip

1. Select **Export** in the header.
2. In the **Export as a new clip?** dialog, select **Export**.

**Result:** An "Export started" message appears. The new clip appears at the top of the **Edited** tab on the Clips page. While it renders, its card shows the stages Applying edits, Preparing video, and Finalizing. When it's ready, you can publish or download it like any other clip.

About exports:

* Export doesn't save your draft. Select **Save changes** too if you want to keep editing later.
* Each export is a separate new clip. You can export the same edit more than once.
* The edited clip shows an **Edited from** link back to the original.
* The exported video matches the preview: cuts, inserted video, captions, text, images, transitions, intro, outro, and logo.
* Edited clips can't be edited again, and their aspect ratio can't be changed.
* If an uploaded file is still processing, the button reads **Preparing uploads…**, and the export starts when it's ready.

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## Troubleshooting

| Message or symptom                                                     | What to do                                                                                                                            |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| "Failed · Retry" on a library file, or "1 upload failed" in the header | Select **Failed · Retry**, or remove the file from the timeline.                                                                      |
| "Can't save yet" or "Can't export yet"                                 | An upload failed. Retry it or remove it, then try again.                                                                              |
| "This video can't be previewed in the browser…"                        | Convert the file to MP4 (H.264) and upload it again.                                                                                  |
| "Saved from another tab"                                               | The clip was saved somewhere else. **Overwrite** keeps this version, **Keep editing** saves nothing. Reload to see the other version. |
| "Your saved edits were made on an earlier version of this clip…"       | The clip was regenerated after you saved. The editor opens fresh. Saving again replaces the old edits.                                |
| **Edit clip** is greyed out                                            | The clip is still generating, or generation failed. Wait until **Download HD** is available.                                          |

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#### Frequently asked questions

On the Clips page, under the **Edited** tab. It shows render progress there, and is ready to publish or download when done.

The edit is lost. The editor warns you first. Select **Save changes** to keep a draft.

It matches the clip's aspect ratio: 1080 × 1920 for 9:16, 1920 × 1080 for 16:9, 1080 × 1080 for 1:1, and 1080 × 1350 for 4:5.

No. Open the original clip, where the button reads **Continue editing**, change it, and export again.

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## What's next

* [Edit video on the timeline](/docs/agents/edit-on-the-timeline)
* [Apply a brand kit](/docs/agents/apply-a-brand-kit)
* [AI video clipping](/docs/agents/ai-video-clipping)