Hollow Knight Save Editor
The acclaimed Metroidvania by Team Cherry. Edit your save files online for free.
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Evidence status: candidate
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View coverage proofGame-Specific Editing Notes For Hollow Knight
Geo
Edit your currency
Health Masks
Modify max HP
Soul
Change soul meter
Nail Upgrades
Unlock nail levels
Charms
Edit charm notches and unlocks
Map Progress
Reveal map areas
Compatibility & Common Failure Reasons
Best case
The file opens in Quick Edit, common fields are detected, and the download button is enabled.
Read-only mode
The file can be inspected, but export is disabled because this structure cannot be rebuilt safely in-browser.
Parse error
The file may be encrypted, compressed by a custom container, the wrong save file, or larger than the browser limit.
Support limits
- Best results require the listed user#.dat file format.
- Keep a backup before replacing your original save.
- Encrypted, compressed, or game-specific containers may open read-only or fail to parse.
Failure reasons
- Wrong file selected, such as a metadata, backup, or cloud placeholder file.
- The game uses encryption, a checksum, or a custom container not exposed to the browser.
- The file is too large or was edited while the game was still running.
Quick Edit Targets
Backup steps
- Close the game before copying the save.
- Copy the original save folder to a separate backup location.
- Replace only one save slot first and verify in-game before making more changes.
📂 Hollow Knight Save File Location
%appdata%\..\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight ~/Library/Application Support/unity.Team Cherry.Hollow Knight ~/.config/unity3d/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight 💡 Tip: Press Win+R on Windows and paste the path to quickly access your saves.
How to Edit Hollow Knight Saves
Locate Your Save
Find your save file using the paths above. Make a backup copy first!
Upload & Edit
Drag your save file to our editor. Modify gold, items, stats and more.
Download & Play
Download your edited save and replace the original. Launch the game!
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are Hollow Knight saves?
Can I backup before editing?
Will this work with mods?
Can I unlock all charms?
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Start Editing Now →Hollow Knight save editor workflow
Use this page to find your user#.dat save file, back it up, and edit only the Unity fields that the browser can safely rebuild. Quick Edit targets show the fastest path; everything else should be verified in-game after a small change.
Common quick edit targets
- Money
- Stats
- Flags
Backup-first workflow
- Close the game before copying the save.
- Copy the original save folder to a separate backup location.
- Replace only one save slot first and verify in-game before making more changes.
Support limits
- Best results require the listed user#.dat file format.
- Keep a backup before replacing your original save.
- Encrypted, compressed, or game-specific containers may open read-only or fail to parse.
Common failure reasons
- Wrong file selected, such as a metadata, backup, or cloud placeholder file.
- The game uses encryption, a checksum, or a custom container not exposed to the browser.
- The file is too large or was edited while the game was still running.