Palworld co-op to dedicated server save converter

Every reference to the old ID moves across with it: guild membership and admin rights, pal ownership, party and palbox slots, Dimensional Pal Storage (the file is renamed and its records inside are re-pointed), the build records on your structures, chest password locks and death drops. Everyone else's files, bases and buildings go into the zip untouched. Going the other way is the same operation with the two IDs swapped — nothing in it knows which direction you picked.

Common questions

Why does the host lose their character on a dedicated server?

In invite-code co-op the host's character is always keyed to 00000000000000000000000000000001, while a dedicated server assigns every player an ID of its own. Once the world files are moved across, the server finds no host ID it recognizes and that character effectively doesn't exist — bases, buildings and everyone else's characters survive, only the host starts over. Other players are unaffected because their IDs were real all along.

Can I bring a world off my server back to co-op?

Yes. Switch the direction at the top of the page to Dedicated server → Co-op and that's exactly what it does — the same job in reverse, swapping your server ID back for the fixed co-op host ID, with guild membership, pal ownership and Dimensional Pal Storage following along. You need somewhere to land: create a new co-op world in game, enter it once so it saves, then overwrite its folder with the converted files.

Does this modify my original save?

No. The tool only reads the folder you select and produces a new zip; your original save isn't touched. Keep a copy of your own before you start anyway — that's basic save hygiene, with or without this tool.

Do I have to upload my save to your servers?

No, and there is no upload step. Parsing and rewriting happen locally in your browser, and none of your save's bytes are sent anywhere. The first time you load a world the page fetches one more file — a ~130 KB decompressor — so stay online until that's done; after it, nothing else goes over the network.

What happens to the other players' characters and pals?

They're kept as they are. The conversion touches only references tied to that one host ID: the host's character, their guild membership, the pals they own and their Dimensional Pal Storage. Everyone else's player files go into the zip untouched and behave exactly as before.

Does it work with Xbox or Game Pass saves?

Not yet. Xbox saves use a different container format that needs its own reader. For now this handles Steam saves, including the newer compressed format introduced in the 2026 update.

The tool errors out after a Palworld update — now what?

Palworld has changed its save format before and may do so again. After writing the files the tool reads them back and verifies them, so if any layer didn't apply it fails outright rather than handing you a save that looks fine until you're in the server. That means your original is safe when it errors. Try again in a few days, or contact support.