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title: "Save location reference"
description: "Default Stellaris save directories by operating system."
---

> Stellaris Companion documentation
> Complete index: https://galacticfilingcabinet.com/llms.txt

# Save location reference

| Platform | Default directory |
| --- | --- |
| macOS | `~/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/save games/` |
| Windows | `Documents\Paradox Interactive\Stellaris\save games\` |
| Linux with Steam | `~/.local/share/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/save games/` |
| Linux with Flatpak Steam | `~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/save games/` |

Steam Cloud, redirected document folders, alternate launchers, and sandboxes can change these locations. See the full [save file location guide](/guides/stellaris-save-file-locations) for diagnostics.

Source: https://galacticfilingcabinet.com/docs/reference/save-locations/index.mdx