Where does my brief go?
A guest draft is stored in this browser when browser storage is available. On a shared device, restore a draft only if it is yours. Download or discard it when you are done. Browser storage can be cleared by the browser and does not synchronize between devices.
Choose Download my draft even if the idea is unfinished or an amount still needs correction. If browser storage fails, the current inputs can be kept temporarily in this tab when you move between pages; choose Restore draft when you return. That temporary copy does not survive closing or reloading the tab. Keep a downloaded file before leaving. An unreadable stored original is protected until you explicitly replace it, and can be downloaded separately.
When you explicitly save a project after signing in, the brief and attached notes are sent to the server and associated with your account. Open Projects to return to saved work. A failed server save is not reported as saved to your account.
If a project save is interrupted, return to the New project page in the same account and choose Recover an earlier save, then Check earlier save. An unconfirmed result does not mean it stopped. Restore and review the original inputs to retry with the same reference, or review Stop this unresolved save before starting a separate draft. An already saved project is kept. A confirmed stop prevents a delayed request from creating it.
Save references survive reload and sign-in in the same tab when browser storage works. If it is blocked, keep a save-recovery download before submitting. Restore that file in the same account to check the outcome; it does not itself submit or replace your brief. The file can contain private original inputs and notes. A metadata-only copy cannot reconstruct a missing brief, and closing or clearing the browser can remove its tab reference.
How do I keep a draft through sign-in?
Review your brief, then choose Sign in to save this brief. After signing in, restore your own draft and review it before saving to the account. If browser storage is unavailable, download the brief before leaving. On the New project page, choose Restore a downloaded brief, inspect the file, then confirm replacement of the current draft. You can restore unfinished inputs and correct them afterward. Restoring inputs does not save a project, start research or use an allowance.
What if saving fails?
Keep the form open, check your connection, and retry. You can also download the brief. If your session expired, sign in and restore your own draft. A storage outage will not silently create a separate local project and call it an account save.