If you are looking for these files to delete them (to save space) or to find a lost recording, they are usually buried in cache folders:
Try opening it with , as it is much better at playing "broken" files than standard Windows or Mac players. Use a Video Repair Tool 00001e60.autosave.mp4
Check your "Adobe Premiere Pro Auto-Save" folder located next to your project file. Preventing Future Issues If you are looking for these files to
These tools usually ask for a "reference file." Provide another healthy MP4 file recorded with the same settings or camera so the tool can copy the missing metadata structure. Import back into the Original App Import back into the Original App These files
These files often appear when your drive is nearly full, preventing the software from finalizing a proper save.
This is an . Unlike a standard MP4 that you can just click and play, an .autosave.mp4 often lacks the "moov atom" (the metadata at the end of the file that tells a media player how to read the video). Because the program crashed before finishing the file, your computer usually sees it as corrupted or unreadable. How to Recover the Video
The file is typically a temporary recovery file created by video editing or recording software (most notably CapCut or Adobe Premiere Pro ) when the application crashes or fails to save a project properly . What is this file?