Use Auto-Save in the Blog Editor

Auto-Save stores your edits as you type, protecting against browser crashes, lost connections and accidentally closed tabs.

How it behaves

• It is on by default and shows an Autosave on tag in the top bar.
• Saves happen with a short delay so the editor stays responsive.
• If it is off, the tag shows Last saved with a time stamp, or Autosave off when nothing has been saved yet.

Turn it off or on

1. Open any post in the editor.
2. To disable, hover over the Autosave on tag and click Disable Autosave.
3. To enable again, hover over the Last saved tag and click Enable Autosave.

Things to remember

• Your preference is stored in the browser, so it does not follow you to another browser or device.
• With it off, use the manual save control often.
• Auto-Save keeps your work as a draft; it does not publish anything. To change a live post you still choose Update Post.

Good to know: Leave Auto-Save on while writing long articles, and switch it off only when you want to experiment without overwriting a good draft.