Skyrim Special Edition Save File Location (Windows)

Skyrim Special Edition stores its save files at %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\Saves 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 Skyrim Special Edition saves are stored

• Windows — %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\Saves

The save data here is .ess / .bak / .skse 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 %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\Saves, and press Enter.

Backing up Skyrim Special Edition saves automatically

1. Install Checkpoint64 (free) and pick Skyrim Special Edition — 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 Skyrim Special Edition saves break and how rollback works — read the full Skyrim save backup guide.