If your RFP draft vanished after a browser crash, Loopio usually has a saved copy. Loopio autosaves entries every few seconds, so reopen the same Project, navigate to the affected section, and check the revision history on the response field. Most "lost" text is recoverable from autosave or version history within minutes.
The panic is real, but Loopio rarely loses work outright. The platform persists answers server-side as you type, not just when you click save. What feels like a lost draft is almost always a sync gap between your browser session and Loopio's backend. Here's how to get it back.
First steps right after the crash
Don't reopen the project in a new tab and start retyping. That can overwrite the autosaved version with a blank state. Instead:
- Reopen the exact same Project you were working in (Projects > your RFP name).
- Navigate to the specific Section and Entry where the draft lived.
- Wait for the field to fully load before touching anything.
- Look for your text. Loopio often restores the last autosaved content on reload.
If the field is empty, don't type. Move to version history before doing anything else.
Check Loopio's revision history
Every response field in a Project tracks edits. To find prior versions:
- Open the entry where your draft was.
- Click into the response field, then look for the revision or history icon (a clock or counter-arrow, depending on your Loopio version).
- Select a timestamp from just before the crash.
- Preview, then restore the version you want.
Loopio's autosave interval is short, so the most recent saved version is usually only seconds old at crash time. If you'd typed for several minutes, expect to recover nearly everything. Worth knowing: revision history applies to Project responses and Library entries, but the depth of history can vary by plan.
Look in the Library if the content was reused
If you pulled the answer from a Library entry and edited it inline, two copies may exist. Check the original Library entry for its own revision history. Sometimes the pre-edit source survives even when the Project copy didn't sync. This split between source and instance trips up a lot of teams managing collaborative proposal writing across tools.
Recover from your browser if Loopio comes up empty
Browsers cache form data and unsent network requests. Try these before giving up:
Restore the crashed session
Most browsers offer session restore. In Chrome, reopen and hit Ctrl+Shift+T (Cmd+Shift+T on macOS) to reopen the last closed tab. Firefox prompts to restore the previous session on launch. The restored tab may still hold your unsubmitted text in the editor.
Check the browser back/forward cache
Sometimes hitting the browser Back button to the Loopio editor and then Forward repaints the page from memory with your text intact. It's a long shot but costs nothing.
Disable autofill overwrites
If you have aggressive form-clearing extensions or privacy tools, they can wipe field contents on reload. Temporarily disable them, then reload the entry. See Chrome's documentation on managing extensions if you're not sure which are active.
Contact Loopio support for server-side recovery
If revision history and browser tricks fail, open a support ticket. Loopio's backend logs may contain autosave snapshots not exposed in the UI. Give them:
- The Project name and exact entry title
- The approximate timestamp of the crash
- Your account email and time zone
The sooner you ask, the better. Recovery windows aren't infinite, and stale autosave data eventually gets purged.
Prevent the next loss
Most teams treat autosave as a guarantee and get burned. Build habits that make crashes a non-event.
Draft long answers outside the editor
For any answer over a paragraph or two, draft in a local doc or a plain text editor first, then paste in. You keep an offline copy regardless of what the browser does. This matters most for high-stakes sections like the executive summary, where a lost draft can derail a response that already struggles to pass procurement scoring rubrics.
Watch the save indicator
Loopio shows a save status near the field. Don't navigate away or close the tab until it confirms the change is saved. If it spins indefinitely, your connection dropped and the text isn't synced.
Keep your browser current
Memory leaks and tab crashes hit older browser builds harder. Update to the latest stable release and avoid running 40 tabs during a heavy editing session.
Use a stable connection
Autosave depends on a live request to Loopio's servers. Flaky Wi-Fi means autosave silently fails even though the editor looks fine. A wired connection during long writing sessions removes that risk.
Quick recovery checklist
| Step | Action | Recovers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reopen same Project entry | Last autosaved text |
| 2 | Open revision history | Prior timestamped versions |
| 3 | Check source Library entry | Pre-edit original |
| 4 | Browser session restore | Unsynced editor text |
| 5 | Loopio support ticket | Server-side snapshots |
Key takeaways
- Loopio autosaves continuously, so reopen the same entry before retyping anything.
- Revision history on each response field is the fastest recovery path.
- Browser session restore (Ctrl+Shift+T) can rescue unsynced text.
- Draft long answers offline and watch the save indicator to avoid future loss.
- When the UI fails, Loopio support can often pull server-side autosave data if you act quickly.
Losing a draft feels catastrophic mid-deadline, but the fix is usually three clicks deep in revision history. The bigger win is process: tighter draft habits and stable infrastructure matter more than any single recovery trick, especially when proposal throughput affects your proposal win rate.