# \[Question\] Weaviate Embedded: collection not getting saved

**URL:** <https://forum.weaviate.io/t/question-weaviate-embedded-collection-not-getting-saved/2841>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [June 27, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/question-weaviate-embedded-collection-not-getting-saved/2841 "2024-06-27T19:06:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Surabhi\_Trivedi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.weaviate.io/surabhi_trivedi/32/1827_2.png) [@Surabhi\_Trivedi](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/Surabhi_Trivedi)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/question-weaviate-embedded-collection-not-getting-saved/2841/1 "2024-06-27T19:06:49Z")

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Hi I am working with weaviate embedded on google collab. Is there any way to save a collection (along with the created embeddings) on weaviate embedded? Everytime the notebook runtime ends I have to create the collection and import the data and make embeddings again from scratch. Shouldn’t the collection get saved automatically once it has been created? Any help is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![DudaNogueira](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.weaviate.io/dudanogueira/32/7846_2.png) [@DudaNogueira](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/DudaNogueira)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/question-weaviate-embedded-collection-not-getting-saved/2841/2 "2024-06-27T21:16:48Z")

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hi @Surabhi_Trivedi !! Welcome to our community!

This probably happens due to how Google Collab works.

**By default, Weaviate Embedded will store the data locally.** You can check where (or change that path) here:

> **[Embedded Weaviate | Weaviate - Vector Database](https://weaviate.io/developers/weaviate/installation/embedded#configuration-options)**
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> Embedded Weaviate is experimental software. APIs and parameters may change.

the option is `persistence_data_path `

Maybe for each Google Collab session, a new context is created. So you will probably need to store this data elsewhere.

Note that this may impact performance, as the data will need to be persisted/read somewhere else.

Let me know if this helps.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Surabhi\_Trivedi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.weaviate.io/surabhi_trivedi/32/1827_2.png) [@Surabhi\_Trivedi](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/Surabhi_Trivedi)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/question-weaviate-embedded-collection-not-getting-saved/2841/3 "2024-07-01T18:18:30Z")

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Thank you for your help!