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How to Download the Savegame of Your ARK Survival Evolved Server

Download the savegame from an ARK Survival Evolved server

1 min read
Jul 30, 2026

You can download your server's savegame to your PC at any time – for example as an additional backup, to archive it, or to move it to another server.

  1. Stop the server
    Stop your server via the dashboard.

  2. Connect via SFTP
    Connect to your server via SFTP.

  3. Open the directory
    Navigate to the following directory:

    /ShooterGame/Saved/SavedArks/
    
  4. Download the files
    Download the savegame files from this directory to your PC. The safest approach is to transfer the entire contents of the folder so that the player and tribe data is saved alongside the world.

  5. Start the server
    Start your server again.

Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Jul 30, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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