Creating a new Adobe Illustrator file will create an additional folder containing the file .saveinpr

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October 29, 2025
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When I create a new Adobe Illustrator file or save an existing one, an extra folder appears containing a file named “.saveinprogress.” What does this mean? It has happened several times. I usually delete it, and when I open the Adobe Illustrator file again, there’s no problem.

Abhishek Rao

Community Manager

Hi @Flawless_Odyssey6941,

Thanks for sharing the details. Could you please confirm which version of Illustrator you're using and the details of your Windows operating system? I tested this on version 30.0 on Windows but couldn't reproduce the issue. Please try manually resetting Illustrator preferences and then test again to see if the extra folder still appears. You can follow the steps here: https://adobe.ly/4oIg7Ru.

Let me know how it goes after you try this.

Abhishek