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Skyrim Save Editor

Edit Skyrim save files (.ess) online. View and modify player stats, inventory, quest flags, and more.

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Files encrypted in transit
Server-side parsing
Auto-detect format

About The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Saves

Skyrim uses Bethesda's proprietary save format (.ess). Our Bethesda parser reads the save header, player information, and extracts editable data from the binary structure including player name, level, location, and various numeric values.

What You Can Edit

Player name and race
Level and experience
Health/Magicka/Stamina
Gold and inventory
Active effects
Quest stages
Location and coordinates
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How to Edit The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Saves — Step by Step

1

Find saves at Documents/My Games/Skyrim Special Edition/Saves/

2

Upload the .ess file

3

Browse the parsed Bethesda save structure

4

Edit values and download

Save File Locations

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Windows

Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\Saves\

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macOS

Not available (Windows/console only)

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Linux

~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/489830/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/My Games/Skyrim Special Edition/Saves/

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Steam Cloud

Steam Cloud sync supported for SE

Original Skyrim uses Documents/My Games/Skyrim/Saves/. SE and AE share the same save path.

File format: Bethesda Save | Extension: .ess

Platform Compatibility

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PC

Supported
🎮

PS4

Not Supported
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PS5

Not Supported
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Xbox

Not Supported
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Switch

Not Supported

⚠️ PS4/PS5/Xbox/Switch saves are encrypted on the console. Only PC saves (.ess) are directly editable.

How SaveEditor Handles The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Files

Auto-Detect

Automatically identifies Bethesda Save format from file content

Smart Editing

Game-specific labels, categories, and quick-edit presets

Re-encode

Downloads in the original format — compression and encoding preserved

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are Skyrim saves?

Documents/My Games/Skyrim Special Edition/Saves/ for SE, or Skyrim/Saves/ for the original.

Can I edit gold?

Yes, our parser extracts numeric values from the save file. Search for your current gold amount.

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