Edit resources, recover a defeated Steel Soul save, and inspect tricky progression states — all in your browser.
Stays in your browser.
%USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight Silksong/Paste into File Explorer, then open your Steam ID or default folder. Choose user1.dat to user4.dat.
Beyond Rosaries and resource editing
This is where the editor goes beyond a basic number changer. Recover a defeated Steel Soul run, investigate Plasmium Phial refill problems, or check a missing Tool Pouch upgrade using the actual state in your save.
Detect the defeated state, keep the original backup, confirm one targeted change, then download and test the recovered save.
Check the game version, reserve clues, and related save values before considering any community workaround.
Compare the recorded count with recognized flags before revisiting every reward location or editing progression.
Community posts describe real player experiences, not an official save schema. Plasmium and Tool Pouch remain checkers until a complete safe edit can be verified.
Three steps
Choose your Silksong userX.dat.
Use Quick Edit, Popular Actions, or Advanced Mode.
Keep a backup, then replace the original with your edited save.
Built around player tasks
Adjust Rosaries, Shell Shards, Health, and other established Quick Edit values.
Use save-aware tools for common player scenarios without memorizing field names.
Search names, fields, and values, then edit the detailed save data directly.
Inspect bugged progression or item states without promising a fix for every issue.
Short answers
No. The editor reads, decodes, and changes your userX.dat file inside your browser. The original save and the edited result are not sent to this site’s server for processing. You can use the core editor without creating an account. Your save remains on your device until you choose to download the edited copy.
Yes—always keep an untouched backup. After the save loads, use Download Original Backup before changing resources, progression, or game-state values. Keep that file until the edited save opens correctly in Silksong and you have checked the affected slot. If a change produces an unexpected result, close the game and restore the untouched userX.dat instead of trying to repair several uncertain values at once.
Not reliably. Team Cherry notes that a save opened by a newer game build can show “Version Incompatible” when it is later opened by an older build. Update or match the game version before assuming the save itself is corrupted. The editor does not downgrade saves or promise compatibility between game versions, so preserve the original file before testing an edited copy.
No. Quick Edit handles established resource values such as Rosaries and Shell Shards. Steel Soul recovery is offered only when the editor detects the exact defeated state it knows how to change safely. Plasmium Phial and Tool Pouch tools stay in checker or troubleshooting mode when the required flags cannot be verified across game versions. For other values, Advanced Mode provides searchable access, but it should be used carefully and with a backup.
The folder differs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Select your operating system in the save-location panel near the upload area to see a copyable folder path, then look for files named user1.dat, user2.dat, and so on. The number normally corresponds to the save slot. See the full Silksong save location and backup guide for platform paths, Steam folder details, auto-save recovery, and version compatibility notes.
Made by a player
Silksong Save Editor is a fan-made project built by a fellow Silksong player.
If it helped recover a save, fix a bug, or simply saved you some grinding, your support helps keep it online and improving.
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