YOW shows whether manuscript changes are saving, saved or waiting for a retry; preserve the current text before taking recovery steps.

1. Stop editing and check the manuscript save indicator.
2. If it says Saving…, keep the tab open and wait for Saved.
3. If a save error appears, copy the full scene using the scene’s Copy control and paste it into a temporary local document.
4. Check Account Settings → Storage for a reached quota or unavailable cloud mode.
5. Check the internet connection if Cloud Sync is active.
6. Close duplicate tabs editing the same scene.
7. After preserving the text, retry or reload only if the warning remains.
8. If the error returns, contact support with the exact message and what you were editing.

Understanding save states

• Saving… means a recent change is still being written.
• Saved means the active storage layer accepted current changes.
• A save error means the latest change could not be written to the device; YOW keeps retrying while the tab remains open.

Cloud Mode stores account data for syncing and also uses a local browser or desktop copy. Desktop Local Mode writes to the local vault and pauses automatic cloud writes.

Common causes

• The account storage limit has been reached.
• The network or cloud service is temporarily unavailable.
• Cloud hosting is inactive on the web.
• The desktop vault is unavailable, moved or out of disk space.
• Another tab saved an older version of the same scene, producing a conflict copy.

Do not repeatedly refresh while an unsaved warning is visible. First copy the current scene and note any other recent changes. A project export is useful only after the app can read the current saved project state; copied prose is the immediate safeguard for text still in the editor.

Related articles

• Reviewing scene conflict copies
• Checking storage use and resolving a storage limit
• Contacting support and sending feedback