How do I go back to an earlier version of a template?
Every edit session, save, API change and restore is kept as a version. Open File → Version history to see what changed and put any earlier design back.
Published
Orshot keeps the history of every studio template automatically. Nothing to switch on: from the moment you edit a template, the state before each change is kept, and you can go back to it from File → Version history in the studio.
What is kept#
| Version | When it is created |
|---|---|
| Editing session | When you come back after 30 minutes away (or someone else writes), the design as you left it is kept |
| Autosaved | While you edit, a safety copy refreshed every 10 minutes, so a closed tab or crash never costs more than that |
| Saved | Every explicit Save (⌘S / Ctrl+S) |
| Named | Versions you name with Save version. Never removed, always restorable on a paid plan |
| API change | The design as it was before an API call or an agent (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT) changed it |
| Restore steps | Restoring adds "Before restoring vN" and "Restored from vN", so a restore can always be undone |
Each row shows what changed ("2 texts edited", "1 image replaced", "+1 page"), which pages were touched, who made the change and when. Hover a time for the exact date.
Older versions are thinned over time: everything from the last 24 hours, then one per day, then one per week, up to 15 automatic versions per template. Named versions are never thinned.
Restore an earlier design#
- Open the template in the studio and choose File → Version history.
- Find the version. Thumbnails show the pages that changed in that version.
- Click Restore. Unsaved edits are saved first, so nothing is lost.
The design comes back on the canvas and a new "Restored from vN" step is added to the timeline. Name, description, tags, folder and sharing settings are not changed by a restore. Use Undo in the confirmation to go straight back.
Prefer to keep the current template as it is? Use ⋯ → Make a copy to create a new template from the version instead.
Name a version#
Type a name in the box at the top of the sheet and press Save version to keep the current design under that name, or use ⋯ → Name this version on any row. Named versions are never removed and are the ones to use for approvals and milestones.
Plans#
| Plan | Versions shown | Can restore | Named versions per template |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 5 | No, upgrade to restore | 0 |
| Launch | 15 | The newest 3 | 1 |
| Grow | 15 | The newest 8 | 3 |
| Scale | 15 | The newest 12 | 6 |
Versions are kept on every plan, so a Free workspace that upgrades can restore straight away. Rows outside the plan's reach stay visible with a lock.
Automate it#
Enterprise workspaces and first party agents can list, name, restore and copy versions through the API: start with List Template Versions.
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