Edits phone-change preservation checklist
Creator Lane | Reviewed September 15, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/instagram-edits-transfer-projects-new-phone

EDITS PHONE CHANGE — PRESERVE FIRST
Date:
Old phone / OS / Edits version:
New phone / OS / Edits version:
Account expected:
Repair / replacement / trade-in date:
Person responsible:

DO NOT YET
Uninstall Edits, log out, clear app data, reset, erase or trade in the old phone.
A successful sign-in is not proof of restored projects.

PROJECT INVENTORY — repeat for each important project
Name:
Duration:
Client / deadline:
Needs future revisions?:
Opens and plays on old phone?:
Clips recorded outside Edits:
Clips currently accessible only inside Edits:
Original media copy location:
Independent second-copy location:
Reference / final export filename:
Export plays outside Edits?:
Approved script / captions / graphics stored at:

MIGRATION CHECK
Official device migration method:
Supported Edits project route actually available, if any:
Disposable-project transfer attempted:
New device shows project:
Separate captions / clips / audio are editable:
Beginning / middle / ending checked:
Missing assets or fonts:
Harmless change tested on disposable copy:
Test export checked:
Status: EDITABLE VERIFIED / EXPORT ONLY / MISSING

FALLBACK
Rebuild possible from originals?:
Irreplaceable material remaining on old phone:
Client informed of limits:
Support report and date:
No promises of automatic recovery.

OLD PHONE RELEASE GATE
All required assets exist independently:
Required projects verified editable or fallback explicitly accepted:
Critical copies opened and checked:
Person approving release:
Date:
If any required work exists only on the old phone, STOP. Migration is incomplete.

You may adapt this original worksheet for personal and client work. Third-party materials retain their own licences.