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Version History

Track changes and restore previous versions of your documents.

2 min readLast updated Feb 14, 2026

What is Version History?

Version History automatically saves snapshots of your work, allowing you to view and restore previous versions of any document.

Note

Available in: Hobby and Pro plans only


How it works

Automatic versions:

  • Created automatically whenever document is auto-saved
  • Deleted after 30 days

Manual snapshots:

  • Create permanent versions that never expire
  • Pin important milestones to keep them forever

Accessing Version History

To view versions:

  1. Open your document
  2. Click the history button in the top right
  3. See a chronological list of all versions

Restoring versions

To restore a previous version:

  1. Open Version History
  2. Click on the version you want to restore
  3. Preview the content
  4. Click Restore This Version
  5. Confirm

Your current document is replaced with the selected version. A new version of your current state is automatically saved before restoring, so you won't lose work.


Creating manual snapshots

Pin important versions to keep them forever.

To create a manual snapshot:

  1. Open Version History
  2. Select New snapshot
  3. Fill in the needed info
  4. Keep the "Keep forever (pinned)" selected
  5. Version is marked as permanent

Pinned snapshots never expire.


Important notes

Deleted Images

Deleted images are not restored when you restore a previous version. If you restore a version that contained an image you later deleted, the image reference will remain but the image itself won't reappear.

Version History is not available for:

  • Canvas (Canvas has its own save system)
  • Folders or sections (only documents have versions)

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