Project Versions: Save, Switch, Compare

You can now save a version of any project, keep editing, and go back to any earlier round whenever you want, without losing anything.

What it is

Every project now carries a version chip, labeled V1, on its project card and again in the editor header. Its dropdown lets you switch between versions, spin up a new one, delete a version you no longer need (you can never delete the last one), and lock a version or open it back up for editing.

The problem it removes

Before this, trying a different cut meant either overwriting your only copy or duplicating the whole project just to be safe. Now a new version is a copy that lets you explore a different edit without touching the one you already have. If a client approves a version, it locks automatically so nobody edits over their sign-off by mistake, and you can open it back up yourself if you need to keep working on it.

How it works in practice

Say you have cut a podcast episode down to a tight 20 minute story for a client, and the client wants to see a longer 35 minute alternative before deciding. Instead of building that from scratch or risking your tight cut, you create a new version from the V1 chip in the header. Work on the longer cut in that version, switch back to the original with one click, and use Compare versions to see a redline of exactly what changed: lines added, removed, reordered, or given a different priority in Select and Arrange.

Who it helps most

This helps anyone who works through rounds of client feedback: agencies presenting alternate cuts, podcast editors testing a shorter versus longer edit, or documentary teams keeping a rough assembly separate from a polished one. It also matters for social clips, since Create Social Clips always pulls from a specific version, so knowing exactly which version you are pointing at keeps your clip batches predictable.

Try it

Open a project in ScriptCut and save your first version before your next round of edits.