// troubleshooting guide · tresorit
Tresorit Conflict Files
- Status
- Workaround available
- platforms:
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- updated:
- November 15, 2026
- reports:
- 2
- Method
- how we research
RUNBOOK · tresorit/conflict-files4 FIXES
// quick answer
When two people or devices change the same file before syncing, Tresorit keeps both versions and names the second one with "user@email.com's conflict". Compare the two, keep the right one and delete the conflict copy.
Most likely fix: Compare and merge
How to fix it
// try these in order, the most common fix is first
FIX 1Compare and merge
- 01Open both the original and the conflict file
- 02Copy any changes you need into one version
Did this fix it?FIX 2Delete the extra copy
- 01Delete the version you don't need
- 02Rename the kept file back to the original name if needed
Did this fix it?FIX 3Use version history if you picked wrong
- 01Right-click the file in Tresorit and open its versions
- 02Restore an earlier version
Did this fix it?FIX 4Avoid simultaneous edits
- 01Let sync finish before editing on another device
- 02Close shared files when you're done
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Files appear with "'s conflict" and an email address in the name.
Why it happens
- C-01Same file edited on two devices before sync finished
- C-02File edited while offline
- C-03File open in another app while a remote change arrived
// this guide also covers
- tresorit conflict file
- tresorit conflict
- tresorit duplicate files
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