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How To Move Palworld Save To Server

Bringing your Palworld single-player progress to a server is a smart way to keep the adventure going with friends. Moving your save file lets you pick up right where you left off—no need to start over. It’s ideal for players who’ve built up a strong world locally and now want to explore it cooperatively online. With just a few file transfers, your personal world becomes a shared one. This process preserves your base, creatures, and character progress so your hard work doesn’t go to waste when transitioning to a multiplayer setup.

In this guide, we'll show you how to move Palworld save to server, and find all the files you need to transfer any save to your dedicated server and host the best Palworld server with other players!

IMPORTANT FOR CHARACTER TRANSFER (CROSS-SAVE)

Using this tool here

Transfer characters between different worlds or servers while preserving characters, Pals, inventory, and technology:

Open the Character Transfer tool from the Tools tab.
Select the source save and target save.
Transfer a single player or all players.
Useful for migrating between co-op and dedicated servers.

Uploading A Palworld Existing Save To A Palworld Server

Please ensure that you back up your server before making any changes to prevent data loss during this process. You can follow our guide to create a backup here

To upload an existing world to a Palworld server:

Search for %appdata% using "Windows + R" and press enter
Once opened, proceed by navigating to the "Local" folder
Locate the "Pal" folder
Inside the "Pal" folder, locate and open the "Saved" directory.
Open the "SavedGames" folder.
You will see a folder named after your Steam 64 ID. Click on it to access your world file save games, as shown in the example below
Open the desired save and compress the files inside.
Now, head over to your Apollo panel
Open the Files tab
Navigate to the following directory: /home/container/Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0
Access your save and delete the files inside.
Upload the compressed file.
Extract the uploaded zip file.
Now, start or restart your Palworld server and enjoy your new transferred save!

Downloading A Palworld Save File From A Dedicated Server To A Computer

To download a Palworld server save:

Access your Apollo panel
Open the File Manager
Navigate to the following directory: /home/container/Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0
Right-click the folder, and click Archive
Install the archived file on your local machine
You've now successfully installed the save folder to your computer

Still have some questions about transferring a Palworld world save?

If you need any further instructions, you can log in and create a ticket here

By: Ali A.

Updated on: 18/07/2026

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