---
title: save()
framework: usdkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, Mac Catalyst 27.0+, macOS 27.0+, tvOS 27.0+, visionOS 27.0+]
path: usdkit/usdstage/save()
---

# save()

Saves the stage’s dirty layers to their sources.

## Declaration

```swift
func save() throws
```

## Discussion

Discussion note: An error if a layer cannot be saved. Other dirty layers may have already been saved when the failure occurred.

## See Also

### Saving and reloading

- [saveSessionLayers()](usdkit/usdstage/savesessionlayers().md)
- [reload()](usdkit/usdstage/reload().md)