Baldur's Gate 3 Save File Location (Windows & macOS)

Baldur's Gate 3 stores its save files at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\PlayerProfiles on Windows. Checkpoint64 already knows this folder — it backs it up automatically and keeps every version, so a corrupted or overwritten save is one click from restored.

Where Baldur's Gate 3 saves are stored

  • Windows — %LOCALAPPDATA%\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\PlayerProfiles
  • macOS — ~/Library/Application Support/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/PlayerProfiles

The save data here is .lsv / .lsfx / .lsf / .lsb / .png / .webp / .json / .savebackup files — back up the folder as a set, not single files, so a restore always keeps them consistent.

How to open the save folder

  • Windows — press Win+R, paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\PlayerProfiles, and press Enter.
  • macOS — in Finder press Cmd+Shift+G (Go to Folder) and paste ~/Library/Application Support/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/PlayerProfiles.

Backing up Baldur's Gate 3 saves automatically

  1. Install Checkpoint64 (free) and pick Baldur's Gate 3 — the save path above is already preset.
  2. Auto-backup watches the folder and uploads a new version whenever it changes, keeping full history.
  3. Restore any version in one click if a save corrupts, gets overwritten, or a mod breaks it.

For the deeper story — how Baldur's Gate 3 saves break and how rollback works — read the full Baldur's Gate 3 save backup guide.

Sharing Baldur's Gate 3 saves with friends

Baldur's Gate 3 has co-op, so the folder above usually lives on one person's PC — whoever hosts. When they're offline nobody else can carry on, and if two people play separately, one session quietly overwrites the other.

Checkpoint64 lets a small group pass one Baldur's Gate 3 world around instead of renting a dedicated server. Whoever plays next takes a server-enforced lock, pulls the latest save, plays, and pushes it back; everyone else stays read-only until the lock frees up, so nobody saves over anybody. Every version is kept, so a bad session is one restore away. The dedicated server alternative guide walks through the full take-turns flow.

Common questions

Where does Baldur's Gate 3 store save files on Windows?

Baldur's Gate 3 keeps its saves at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\PlayerProfiles. Checkpoint64 already knows this path and backs the folder up automatically.

Can I back up Baldur's Gate 3 saves automatically?

Yes — Checkpoint64 watches Baldur's Gate 3's save folder and uploads a new version every time it changes, so you get automatic backups with full version history. Free download for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

How do I restore an earlier Baldur's Gate 3 save?

With Checkpoint64, open the save's version list and restore any earlier version in one click — it puts those exact files back in Baldur's Gate 3's save folder. Without a backup tool there's usually nothing to go back to: the folder only holds the latest files.

Can I share Baldur's Gate 3 saves with friends?

Yes. Checkpoint64 syncs the Baldur's Gate 3 save folder to a shared team, so a friend can pull the latest world and keep playing even when the host is offline. A server-enforced lock means only one person can push a new save at a time, so two people can't overwrite each other — it's how a small group takes turns hosting without paying for a dedicated server.