Watches your recovery folder
Point Microsoft Word and Word History at the same AutoRecover folder. The app watches that local folder for recoverable document versions.
Local snapshot history for Microsoft Word for MacOS
Share your writing with the world. Not your files.
Word History restores the simple promise of autosaves and document versioning: your drafts, saved locally on your Mac. No cloud account, no subscription, no bullshit.
Now
Chapter Draft.docx
Snapshot captured from AutoRecover
12:42 PM
Chapter Draft.docx
Earlier recoverable version
11:18 AM
Chapter Draft.docx
Preview available locally
What it does
Autosave history that belongs to you.
Stores immutable snapshots
Captured versions are copied into Word History's local storage so later Word cleanup or overwrites do not erase the record.
Restores when needed
Use a normal copy restore or recover through Word when you need to inspect or bring back an earlier AutoRecover version.
Privacy first
No cloud. No account. No subscription.
Word History is for people who want local document safety without moving their writing into a cloud service. It preserves Word AutoRecover history in local app storage on your Mac.
The recommended setup uses a user-managed folder, usually
~/Documents/WordAutorecovery, so Word and Word History
share a clear, user-controlled location.
Download
Signed and notarized DMG available.
Download Word History for macOS version 1.0. The disk image contains a Developer ID signed and Apple-notarized app.
Support
Need help setting it up?
Support instructions cover the shared AutoRecover folder setup, monitoring status, permissions, and what to include when reporting an issue.
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