Practical guide

Archive enough to maintain the video without one vendor

Last materially reviewed 2026-09-24

Quick answerKeep approved scripts, original assets, permission records and final outputs; a downloaded video alone may not preserve an editable project.
What to know

Separate the master from the delivery file

The final export is valuable, but it may flatten narration, graphics and captions into one file. Keep the approved script and original assets separately so a future correction does not require reconstructing everything from the rendered output. Record the tool and settings used where practical. Do not assume that another editor can import a merchant’s project format merely because both can work with the same video file.

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Keep the evidence with the asset inventory

Store the source references, permitted-use notes and review decisions that explain why the video was released. Avoid putting private personal information into a broadly shared production folder. A rights record should be accessible to the appropriate owner without becoming public content. If a license or permission has a time or purpose boundary, make that visible to whoever might reuse the material in a later campaign or revision.

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Test recoverability before it matters

Identify which files can be exported under the current plan and what remains dependent on the service. Inspect at least one permitted output rather than assuming that a download control covers captions, editable scenes and original audio equally. Do not cancel an account or delete a project as a test. A recovery plan is useful only if the necessary files are available and someone knows which version is approved.

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An original archive checklist

For a fictional explainer, the archive contains the checked script, clean source images, approved narration, caption text, final landscape and portrait files, and a short destination/version note. The record also lists what was not preserved, such as proprietary editing state. That limitation informs later maintenance. This is an editorial inventory, not a claim that every listed format is exportable from Fliki or that local possession grants unrestricted rights. Confirm actual export support and retain only material you are entitled to keep.

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Next: Keep scripts, captions and published videos in sync

Give each approved release a clear version and destination record; a changed script does not update every existing copy automatically.

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Sources used for this page

These records support the facts and comparisons above. Merchant-controlled records are labelled so you can separate product claims from independent evidence.

  1. Fliki text-to-video workflow — Merchant documentation · fliki.ai · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-09-24
  2. Descript video editing overview — Merchant documentation · descript.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-09-24
  3. Fliki content and service terms — Merchant documentation · fliki.ai · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-09-24