Working with data
Save and manage projects
Autosave, local export, and encrypted cloud save — three save paths that capture your dataset, canvas, instructions, and agent history together. Pick the one that matches how portable and how shared you need the project to be.
What a project contains #
- Source dataset(s) and all metadata edits.
- Workspace items: tables, charts, notes, layout positions, groups, tags.
- Dataset instructions and agent conversation history.
- Encryption preferences.
Autosave #
- Recense autosaves to browser storage every 30 seconds.
- Autosave provides crash recovery even before you explicitly save.
- Autosaved projects are available when you return to the same browser.
Local file export #
- Export a .recense file from the Project Manager.
- These files are portable — open them on any machine.
- Optional encryption for exported files.
Cloud save (Pro) #
- Save projects to encrypted cloud storage.
- Projects are encrypted on your machine before upload, so Recense servers only ever store ciphertext. By default (convenience mode) Recense holds keys that can technically decrypt it to provide cloud features; turn on zero-knowledge mode in Settings → Encryption & keys and your keys are wrapped under a passphrase only you hold, after which Recense cannot decrypt it.
- Cloud projects require a passphrase. If lost, cloud projects created with it cannot be recovered.
- Upload datasets to cloud storage for access from other devices.
Project Manager #
The Project Manager lets you:
- Save and open local or cloud projects.
- Rename, delete, or export saved projects.
- Upload datasets to cloud storage.
- Manage encryption settings and export your encryption key.