You’ve seen this
a thousand times.
Yet, you still lose your work when it all goes sideways.
Let’s change that.
While you weren’t looking,
this green dot
just saved yo S.
(last backed up just now)
Silent, zero-lag crash recovery for After Effects.
Between every backup.
No progress bars, no frozen UI.
Per project, typically.
*Estimated from a 100 MB project file.
See the crash recovery in real time.
Real recording, no mockups. Watch an unsaved After Effects project survive an instant crash.
Backed up every 5 seconds.
Stop tiptoeing around your project. Work with the safety net After Effects has been missing since day one.Unsaved doesn’t mean gone anymore.
Even if you worked for days, and haven’t pressed Ctrl+S once in your session. Closed it without saving? Return, like nothing happened.Forget it’s there.
A minimal UI, a headless mode, and one dim dot. Nothing else in your way.Smart Idle Save.
Plugins like Element 3D or Trapcode Particular store custom data that background savers can’t touch. SavemaS detects them automatically and waits for 60 seconds of true idle time (customizable). The moment you take a breather, it runs a full native save, so the popup never breaks your flow.Built for crisis management.
Corrupted footage, beta plugins, a 2 AM deadline. Step back across three save states, or untick specific categories in Advanced recovery and bring back everything except what broke. Pick up right where you left off, like nothing happened.Save reminder.
Set up to two custom time thresholds. When a manual save is overdue, the indicator shifts color: a subtle peripheral nudge that never breaks your focus.
SavemaS vs native auto-save
How it compares.
| Topic | Native auto-save | SavemaS |
|---|---|---|
| Interruptions | Freezes the engine and locks the UI behind a progress bar | Silent, in the background |
| Frequency | Every 5 to 20 minutes | Every 5 seconds |
| Untitled projects | Waits for the next interval | Backed up from the first comp |
| Crash mid-save | Reopening the file repeats the crash | Three save states + 18-point selective recovery |
| Save reminders | None | Optional, when a manual save is overdue |
After Effects crash recovery FAQ
Questions.
Will it slow down my timeline or RAM previews?
No, that’s the whole point. SavemaS is ultra-lightweight and optimized for heavy projects, and anything heavier waits until you pause, so nothing lags your session.
What if After Effects crashes because of a plugin?
Reopen After Effects and recover from the latest backup, typically only seconds old. If a plugin or layer has corrupted the project itself, you can step back to an earlier save state, or open Advanced recovery to untick specific categories and bring back the parts of the project that are still intact.
How do I recover an unsaved After Effects project?
Reopen After Effects and use Recover project. Even a project that was never saved, or is still called “Untitled”, has been backed up since its first composition, so you can get it back after a crash or after closing it without saving.
Doesn’t After Effects auto-save untitled projects now?
After Effects is adding it, on a fixed interval, so a crash can still cost you everything since the last tick. SavemaS backs up every 5 seconds in between, silently, so you lose seconds, not minutes.
Does it work with big projects?
Yes. Recovering a large project can take a little longer, but everything is still backed up. If you interrupt a recovery, just try again: a backup is never deleted until newer changes to that project overwrite it.
How does it handle Element 3D, Optical Flares, or Trapcode Particular crashes?
Their keyframable data is backed up every 5 seconds. For their proprietary hidden data, SavemaS triggers an automatic Smart Idle Save after 60 seconds of true idle time, which you can customize in Settings. Any mouse or keyboard input resets the timer, and so does an active RAM preview, because an autosave firing while a preview is maxing out your RAM is one of the most common reasons After Effects freezes or stops responding. You can also add any effect to this list.
How much disk space does it use?
The continuous recovery files typically stay under 20 MB per project (estimated from a 100 MB project file; baselines and native auto-saves add to that total). For the best performance, keep your backups on a fast SSD.
What do I need to run it?
After Effects 2025 or 2026 on Windows. A Mac version is in development.
What if I run into a bug?
Every purchase includes extended support for the release month. If you come across something that hasn’t been covered, use Send debug info to create a log file of your project and email it to support@flow-mo.com. The log is stripped of personal and sensitive information to respect your privacy. SavemaS will also be updated regularly to keep up with upcoming After Effects versions.
Oh look it crashed…
Anyway.
Reopen. Recover. Continue.
Okay, SavemaS- After Effects 2025 & 2026
- Windows
- Mac in development
- Available on aescripts