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Drafts & Progress Saving

What are drafts?​

Drafts allow you to pause and resume video creation without losing progress.

In ReelBot, drafts are created automatically as you work in the Video Studio. You don’t need to manually save anything.

Drafts exist to support:

  • interruption-free creation
  • flexible work sessions
  • batching and iteration
  • long or multi-step workflows

How drafts are created​

Drafts are saved automatically whenever you:

  • enter or update a topic
  • generate or edit a script
  • generate a voiceover
  • select assets or music
  • change video settings

Saving happens silently in the background.

There is no “Save Draft” button because drafts are always on.

Leaving and returning to the Video Studio​

You can safely:

  • navigate away from the Video Studio
  • close the browser
  • log out and come back later

When you return:

  • your draft is restored
  • you continue from the last completed step
  • previously generated content remains intact

Drafts persist until the project is completed or deleted.

Drafts and multiple projects​

You can have:

  • multiple drafts at the same time
  • one draft per in-progress video

Each draft is tied to:

  • a specific video type
  • its selected settings
  • its partially completed steps

This allows you to work on several ideas in parallel.

Drafts vs projects​

Drafts and projects serve different purposes.

Drafts​

  • temporary
  • editable
  • incomplete
  • tied to the Video Studio

Projects​

  • permanent
  • generated videos
  • previewable and downloadable
  • eligible for publishing

Once a video is successfully generated:

  • the draft is removed
  • the project becomes the source of truth

What happens when a project is created​

After clicking Generate Video and completing generation:

  • the draft is deleted automatically
  • all content is stored as a Project
  • the Video Studio resets for new creation

This prevents stale or duplicate drafts.

Manually deleting drafts​

If you decide to abandon a draft:

  • you can delete it manually from the Video Studio
  • all associated draft data is removed

This does not affect existing projects or assets.

Drafts and regeneration​

Drafts support safe regeneration.

When you regenerate:

  • only affected steps are updated
  • unrelated steps remain intact
  • the draft is updated automatically

Drafts make iteration predictable and reversible.

Drafts and settings changes​

Changing certain settings (such as duration or tone) may:

  • require clearing dependent steps
  • update the draft accordingly

ReelBot always warns you before clearing anything.

Common misconceptions​

  • Drafts are not published
  • Drafts do not consume video generation limits
  • Drafts are not visible to other users
  • Drafts do not affect billing

Drafts exist purely to support creation.

The CreatorOps perspective​

Drafts are a core CreatorOps feature.

They allow you to:

  • think in systems instead of sessions
  • batch without pressure
  • separate creation from completion

ReelBot treats unfinished work as first-class—not as a failure state.

What to explore next​

👉 Learn how regeneration works safely
→ Regeneration & Safe Iteration

👉 Or explore Video Settings & Templates
→ Video Settings Sidebar

Drafts keep your workflow flexible — without slowing you down.