Host save fix
Most failed migrations stop here. Swaps the host's
…0001 ID for the one tied to your Steam account —
including the player filename Linux dedicated servers expect.
Palworld Tools
Palworld Save Converter
Move a co-op or single-player world to a dedicated server, or pull a server world back to local. Full player-ID remap — character, inventory, party, palbox, guild, bases, and pal ownership. Runs in your browser; files stay on your PC.
🔒 Your save stays on your PC - nothing uploads
Co-op → dedicated usually keeps your bases and pals, but the
host character wipes. Co-op hard-codes the host as
…0001; dedicated servers give each Steam account its
own ID. This tool does the host save fix: it rewrites those GUIDs
in your files.
Drop your SaveGames folder, pick the world and
character, add your SteamID64, download the zip. Nothing installs,
nothing uploads. You don't need a blank character on the server
first if you're on Steam.
Conversion direction
1. Add your save files
Drag & drop your save folder here
Tip: drop the whole SaveGames folder so we can
list worlds by name. A single world folder or loose
.sav files work too.
Where do I find my save?
-
Press Win+R, paste
%LocalAppData%\Pal\Saved, and hit Enter. -
Drag the
SaveGamesfolder from that window straight onto this page. - Worlds show up by in-game name. Pick the one you want.
On a dedicated server the world lives in
Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/.
You can also upload a single world folder, or
Level.sav plus Players/ files.
2. Select a world
3. Choose which character to move
Pick who becomes the co-op host. We'll remap their ID to
…0001 and bundle every other player file from
this dedicated world into the download.
Pick whose progress should carry over. On co-op worlds that's
almost always the host (…0001). Step 4 can remap the
whole party.
4. Prepare your new co-op slot
Co-op worlds reserve 00000000000000000000000000000001
for the host. Create a fresh local world first so Palworld
writes a blank folder, then replace its files with this package.
- Create a new co-op world in Palworld, load in once, and quit.
- Click below to download the converted save for your picked host.
- Copy the ZIP contents into that new world's folder under
SaveGames/<your steam id>/. - Launch Palworld — your party's player files travel with the world.
4. Map your character to the server
Dedicated servers key off your Steam account, not the co-op host slot. Look up your Steam profile, pick your SteamID64, and we'll show the player ID the server will use.
Same Steam account you'll use to join the server.
Target player ID
Search and select a SteamID64 to preview the new player ID
Already joined the server? Paste an existing player ID
For when you already joined the server once and have a
player file or GUID to merge into.
How the Palworld save converter works
Every character has a player GUID. Co-op hosts are
stuck on 00000000000000000000000000000001; dedicated
servers generate one per Steam account. Skip the rewrite and you
log in on the beach with an empty inventory while your bases sit
untouched.
The converter unpacks your save in the browser, patches GUIDs in
Players/*.sav and Level.sav, drops
WorldOption.sav for server uploads, and zips the
result. Save parsing borrows from
palworld-host-save-fix,
palworld-save-tools,
and ooz-wasm for Oodle saves.
How to migrate Palworld co-op to a dedicated server
-
Back up
%LocalAppData%\Pal\Saved\SaveGameson your PC. -
Upload your
SaveGamesfolder to this converter. Select your world and the host character. - Enter your SteamID64. The tool computes your server player GUID automatically.
-
Download the converted ZIP and extract it on your dedicated
server at
Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/<world-id>/. -
Set
DedicatedServerName=<world-id>inPal/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini(Linux:LinuxServer). -
Start the server and join with the same Steam account. Copy
LocalData.savfrom your old co-op folder if your map overlay is missing.
Palworld save migration guide
Full Level.sav remap
Beyond renaming the player file, we rewrite character entries, guild membership, pal ownership, and palbox/party slots so inventory and pals both land with you on the server.
WorldOption.sav
Co-op worlds stash rate tweaks in this file. Dedicated
servers read PalWorldSettings.ini instead. We
remove it when you upload to a server.
Map & waypoints
Fog of war lives in LocalData.sav on your PC,
not in the world save. Copy it over after your first join
if the map looks blank.
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How do I move my Palworld co-op world to a dedicated server?
Upload the save here, pick world + character, enter
SteamID64, download the zip, put it in
Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/, and set
DedicatedServerName to the folder name.
Do I still need a throwaway character on the server?
Not if you're on Steam. Your SteamID64 is enough — we
derive the server player ID. Paste a GUID manually for
Xbox, PlayStation, Mac crossplay, or -nosteam.
Why does my character reset on a dedicated server?
Co-op host is …0001. Dedicated servers use
Steam-derived IDs. No rewrite means a fresh character.
Is my save file uploaded anywhere?
No. It runs in your browser on your machine. We never receive your save files.
What is the Palworld host save fix?
Remaps the co-op host GUID to what your dedicated server
expects for your Steam account. A full migration also
rewrites that ID everywhere it appears in
Level.sav — character entries, guild data, pal
ownership, and palbox/party slots — not only the player
filename.
Will my pals, party, palbox, and bases survive migration?
Yes for a complete remap. Inventory lives in
Players/. Bases, guild membership, pal
ownership, and palbox/party slot references live in
Level.sav. We rewrite those player-ID
references so the dedicated server can still see your
character, pals, and guild after you join.
How is this different from a partial host-GUID rename?
Renaming only Players/…0001.sav (or rewriting a
few labeled GUIDs) often leaves guild, ownership, and
container-slot IDs pointing at the old co-op host. That can
load your inventory while leaving the party and palbox empty.
A full conversion remaps the player ID across character
entries, guild blobs, pal ownership, and
CharacterContainerSaveData slots in
Level.sav.
Why is my map dark after migrating?
Map discovery is client-side in
LocalData.sav. Join once, quit, then copy
it from your old co-op folder to the new server's local
save path under your Steam ID.