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Post Version History
Every save on a draft becomes a restorable version with author, timestamp, and diff.
What version history is for
Every time you (or a teammate, or an automation, or the API) saves a draft, Aidelly creates a new restorable version. If a change goes wrong — an accidental delete, an over-aggressive edit, a stale auto-draft — you roll back with one click.
Plan retention
| Plan | Retention |
|---|---|
| Launch | 30 days |
| Scale | 90 days |
| Agency | Unlimited |
After retention expires, the current version still exists — only older snapshots roll off.
How to access
- Open any draft (chat draft, scheduled post, calendar event).
- Click the History button in the post toolbar (clock icon).
- The version history panel opens on the right.
Step 1 — Browse versions
Each version row shows:
- Timestamp — relative ("2h ago") with absolute on hover.
- Author — name + avatar of who saved it (or "Automation" / "API").
- Preview — the first line of the post text.
Click a row to open the version's full content in the main view.
Step 2 — Restore a version
- Click the version you want to restore.
- Confirm in the preview modal.
- Click Restore this version.
The chosen version becomes current. The previous current state is itself saved as a new version, so the restore is reversible.
Step 3 — Diff two versions
- In the version list, click Compare under any version row.
- Pick a second version to compare against.
- The right panel shows a side-by-side diff: red strikethrough = removed, green underline = added.
What triggers a new version
- Manual save / autosave
- Composer field changes (text, hashtags, media, settings)
- Automations editing the post
- API or MCP updates
- Restore (the previous state becomes a new version)
What doesn't create a version
- Read-only views (opening the post in the calendar)
- Comments / discussions (those have their own history)
- Status changes (scheduling, publishing) — those go in the activity log instead
Version history + activity log
They're complementary:
- Version history = the content trail of a single draft.
- Activity log = the event trail across the workspace.
Each version links to its corresponding activity log entry for full audit context.
Common patterns
- Recovering an accidental delete — open the post, click History, restore the version from before the delete.
- Undoing a teammate's over-edit — pick the last version with your edits intact, click Restore.
- Comparing two automation runs — diff two consecutive automation-authored versions to see what the automation changed.
Related guides
- Activity Log — the event-level audit trail.
- Draft Discussions — comment threads tied to each draft.
- Review and Automation — approval workflows that interact with version history.