How to Transfer Your Balatro Save to a New PC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
%APPDATA%\Balatro
Copy the whole Balatro folder (your numbered save-slot folders 1/2/3, each with save.jkr and meta.jkr, plus settings.jkr).
Before you move anything, make a full backup of every Balatro save on the OLD PC in one command. Press Win+R (or open Command Prompt), paste this, and hit Enter:
robocopy "%APPDATA%\Balatro" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Balatro-save-backup" /E /COPY:DAT /R:1 /W:1
/E mirrors the whole save tree (every profile sub-folder and slot) to a backup folder on your Desktop without touching the originals. Copy that folder to the new PC, then restore by swapping the source and destination paths.
Switching computers? Here's exactly which Balatro save files to copy, where they live, and how to make sure your progress loads on the new PC.
Where the files live: see the full Balatro save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your Balatro save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %APPDATA%\Balatro, and press Enter to open the save folder.
- Copy the whole Balatro folder (your numbered save-slot folders 1/2/3, each with save.jkr and meta.jkr, plus settings.jkr).
- Copy those files to a USB drive, cloud folder (OneDrive/Google Drive), or network share.
- Install Balatro on the new PC and launch it once, then close it — this creates the empty save folder.
- Open the same path (%APPDATA%\Balatro) on the new PC and paste your copied files in, overwriting if asked.
- Launch the game and confirm your progress loaded before deleting the backup copy.
Does cloud sync move it for you?
Yes on PC — Balatro uses Steam Cloud, so your .jkr saves sync across machines on the same Steam account. Close Balatro fully before copying a save in by hand, or Steam Cloud may overwrite it with the old cloud copy on next launch.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting to close the game / let the cloud finish syncing before copying — a later sync can overwrite your restore.
- Overwriting a newer cloud save: launch Balatro online once on the new PC so Steam resolves the sync before you paste files in.
FAQ
How do I move my Balatro save to a new PC?
Copy the whole Balatro folder (your numbered save-slot folders 1/2/3, each with save.jkr and meta.jkr, plus settings.jkr). The folder is at %APPDATA%\Balatro. Copy it to the same path on the new PC after installing and launching Balatro once.
Does Balatro use cloud saves?
Yes on PC — Balatro uses Steam Cloud, so your .jkr saves sync across machines on the same Steam account. Close Balatro fully before copying a save in by hand, or Steam Cloud may overwrite it with the old cloud copy on next launch.
Where is the Balatro save folder on PC?
%APPDATA%\Balatro. See our full Balatro save file location guide for every platform (PC, PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
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