Find the save export on character select
To back up your Melvor Idle 2 Demo save, click the gear icon on the character select screen and choose “Copy save string to clipboard.” Paste the complete string into a text file and save it somewhere you can find again.
You choose the location of that text file; keep it outside the game's installation and client-data folders for a separate backup. Client-data directories used for troubleshooting also concern login state, so do not assume that a folder is a single portable character-save file. Use the save-string export when you want a character backup you can store separately.
Make a local save-string backup
- Open the character select screen to reach the save controls.
- Click the gear icon to open the save menu.
- Choose “Copy save string to clipboard” to copy your save string.
- Paste the entire copied string into a text file to create your local backup.
- Save the text file outside the game's installation and client-data directories to keep the backup separate.
Give the file a recognisable name so you can identify the character later. Keep the copied string intact rather than editing its contents. When you make another export, use a distinguishable file name so you can tell your backups apart.
Understand local backups and cloud saving
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Local save-string backup | A manual text-file copy made through “Copy save string to clipboard.” You choose where to store it. |
| Melvor Cloud | Provides automatic cloud saving. If you use it, your sequel Demo save carries over into Early Access automatically. |
| Steam Cloud | The Demo announcement says saves are automatically backed up to Steam Cloud and also recommends keeping a local copy. |
| Offline save on the same device | Carries over from the sequel Demo into Early Access without extra action, provided you continue on the same device. |
Melvor Cloud is also the planned way to use the same save on mobile when it launches. The Early Access launch is Steam only, with Android and iOS versions planned for 2027. Keep that future mobile support separate from the desktop Demo handover.
Continue your Demo character in Early Access
If you use Melvor Cloud, your sequel Demo save will carry over automatically when Early Access launches. If you chose offline play, the handover is also supported on the same device. For this normal handover, you do not need to import your exported text file manually: launch Early Access and load the save waiting there.
Make your local export before the Demo's planned removal on November 17, 2026. Early Access is scheduled to launch that day, with the Demo due to be removed shortly beforehand. Keep your backup file through the handover so you retain a separate copy if you need help.
If you cannot find or load your save
- Cannot find the export command: open the gear icon on the character select screen and look for “Copy save string to clipboard.”
- Continuing an offline character: use the same device for the Early Access handover, then look for your existing save to load.
- A save does not appear as expected: preserve your exported string and seek help before replacing or clearing local data.
- Open the Melvor Idle Discord for help reporting a save-loading problem in the dedicated sequel bug-report forums.