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Terraria Save File Location

Here's exactly where Terraria stores your players and worlds on every platform, how to open the folder, and how to back them up.

Save file locations

Windows
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Terraria

Full path: C:\Users\<YourName>\Documents\My Games\Terraria\ . Characters are in the Players folder (.plr files); maps are in the Worlds folder (.wld files).

macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Terraria

In Finder use Go > Go to Folder and paste the path. Contains Players and Worlds folders.

Android
Internal storage/Android/data/com.and.games505.TerrariaPaid/files

Use a file manager to browse to the Terraria data folder for player and world files.

iOS
Files app > On My iPhone > Terraria

Access saves through the Files app under the Terraria folder.

Cloud saves

On PC through Steam, Terraria can use Steam Cloud for both characters and worlds. If a cloud and local save conflict after offline play, choose the newer copy when prompted so you don't lose a world.

How to open the save folder

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run box.
  2. Type %userprofile%\Documents and press Enter.
  3. Open My Games > Terraria, then the Players or Worlds folder.
  4. Copy the whole save folder somewhere safe before editing, modding, or moving PCs.

FAQ

Where is the Terraria save file on PC?

It's at C:\Users\<YourName>\Documents\My Games\Terraria. Press Win+R, type %userprofile%\Documents, then open My Games\Terraria. Characters (.plr) are in Players; worlds (.wld) are in Worlds.

How do I back up a Terraria world?

Copy the .wld file (and its matching .wld.bak) from the Worlds folder to a safe location. For characters, copy the .plr file from Players.

How do I transfer a Terraria world to a friend?

Send them the .wld file from your Worlds folder; they place it in their own Worlds folder and it appears in the world list.

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