# Version control > A system that records distinct versions of a document you can compare and return to — in Inkwell, through save points, draft lines, and readable structural changes. Also known as draft history ## In practice Writers already invent version control with folders and filenames; the cost is that nobody trusts which copy is current. Inkwell's writer-facing tools — save points, draft lines, readable structural changes — exist so decisions stay recoverable without asking you to manage a developer repository by hand. The practical win is comparison: you can see what changed scene by scene between two moments instead of guessing from memory after notes land. That matters before a table read, after a page-one, and anytime a room argues about whether a cut helped or only felt safer in the moment. The same primitives show up in Plot and in Canvas early access, because long-form documents need named history too. Start simple: label moments before risk, keep contested full drafts on draft lines, and restore when a path fails — without treating history as a casual place to invent new parallels. ## Common questions ### Do I need to know Git to use Inkwell version control? No. Inkwell uses writer-facing names — save points, draft lines, incorporate — and shows scene-level changes instead of asking you to manage repositories. ### Is version control available in Canvas too? Yes. Canvas shares the same platform primitives as Plot — named save points and draft lines on long-form documents in early access. ### What should I version before sharing a draft? Create a named save point so you can restore or compare after notes. If you expect a full alternate path, open a draft line before the experiment begins. ### How is this different from Track Changes? Track Changes marks continuous prose. Screenplay version control here compares structured scenes and lines, which is how rooms already talk about what moved. ## Related terms - [Save point](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/save-point): A named, unchanging snapshot of your draft at a moment you choose — “Table read,” “Before studio notes.” Unlike autosave, it never quietly overwrites itself, so you can always return to exactly that version. - [Draft line](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/draft-line): A parallel version of the same document — explore an alternate ending or rebuild an act without overwriting the draft you may still need, then land the winning line when you decide. - [Semantic changes](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/semantic-changes): Differences between two versions shown at story structure level — this dialogue line rewritten, that scene moved — instead of a noisy character-by-character redline. - [Incorporate](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/incorporate): Land a winning draft line onto the line you keep. Today the whole document moves. For one scene, use a take, or Agent Mode for a scene or an act; incorporate selected scenes is how the land is planned to get finer. - [Read the pillar guide](https://www.inkwell.software/learn/version-control-for-screenwriters): A longer guide for this workflow --- Canonical page: