diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2b9891c..0a62d5c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ configure
 pkg
 forge-*
 confdeps.*
-conftest.*
\ No newline at end of file
+conftest.*
+state.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3592533..825fd3c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ make -f Makefile.dev release-arch
   - [x] Read midi mapping config file
   - [x] Write Midi events
   - [x] Send midi data to shaders
-  - [ ] Save midi state
+  - [x] Save midi state
   - [ ] Load midi state from last save
   - [x] State machine with A/B switch
   - [x] Tap-tempo feature
diff --git a/src/args.c b/src/args.c
index 6a38a49..739d364 100644
--- a/src/args.c
+++ b/src/args.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ static void print_help(int status_code) {
        "[-mo] "
        "[-f=DIR_PATH] "
        "[-c=CFG_PATH] "
+       "[-sf=STATE_PATH] "
+       "[-es] "
        "[-is=SIZE] "
        "[-v=FILE] "
        "[-vs=SIZE] "
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ static void print_help(int status_code) {
        "  -mo, --monitor-only       no output screen\n"
        "  -f, --frag                fragment shaders directory "
        "(default: " DATADIR "/shaders)\n"
+       "  -sf, --state-file         state save file (default: state.txt)\n"
+       "  -es, --empty-state             do not load state save file\n"
        "  -c, --config              fragment shaders config file "
        "(default: " DATADIR "/default.cfg)\n"
        "  -is, --internal-size      internal texture height (default: 720)\n"
@@ -93,6 +97,8 @@ Parameters args_parse(int argc, char **argv) {
   params.monitor_screen = 0;
   params.frag_path = DATADIR "/shaders";
   params.config_path = DATADIR "/default.cfg";
+  params.state_file = "state.txt";
+  params.empty_state = false;
   params.internal_size = 720;
   params.video_size = 0;
   params.base_tempo = 60.0f;
@@ -116,6 +122,10 @@ Parameters args_parse(int argc, char **argv) {
       params.frag_path = value;
     } else if (is_arg(arg, "-c") || is_arg(arg, "--config")) {
       params.config_path = value;
+    } else if (is_arg(arg, "-sf") || is_arg(arg, "--state-file")) {
+      params.state_file = value;
+    } else if (is_arg(arg, "-es") || is_arg(arg, "--empty-state")) {
+      params.empty_state = true;
     } else if (is_arg(arg, "-is") || is_arg(arg, "--internal-size")) {
       params.internal_size = parse_uint(arg, value);
       if (params.internal_size == 0) {
diff --git a/src/file.c b/src/file.c
index c2200ba..ddc11a9 100644
--- a/src/file.c
+++ b/src/file.c
@@ -75,6 +75,28 @@ File file_read(char *path) {
   return file;
 }
 
+void file_write(char *path, ConstStringArray lines) {
+  unsigned int i;
+  FILE *file_pointer;
+
+  log_info("Writing %s...", path);
+
+  // open file
+  file_pointer = fopen(path, "w");
+  if (file_pointer == NULL) {
+    log_warn("Cannot open file '%s'", path);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // write file
+  for (i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    fprintf(file_pointer, "%s\n", lines.values[i]);
+  }
+
+  // close file
+  fclose(file_pointer);
+}
+
 void file_prepend(File *src, File extra) {
   char *old_src_content;
 
diff --git a/src/file.h b/src/file.h
index 48a33b5..9f68abe 100644
--- a/src/file.h
+++ b/src/file.h
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ void file_prepend(File *src, File extra);
 
 void file_free(File *file, bool free_path);
 
+void file_write(char *path, ConstStringArray lines);
+
 #endif /* FILE_H */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/forge.c b/src/forge.c
index cbe2573..b09bdbb 100644
--- a/src/forge.c
+++ b/src/forge.c
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ static void compute_fps() {
 static void init_context(Parameters params, unsigned int in_count) {
   unsigned int i;
 
-  state_init(context, state_config, params.demo, params.base_tempo);
+  state_init(context, state_config, params.demo, params.base_tempo,
+             params.state_file, params.empty_state);
 
   context->monitor = params.monitor;
 
@@ -314,6 +315,8 @@ void forge_run(Parameters params) {
 
   context->stop = true;
 
+  state_save(context, state_config, params.state_file);
+
   shaders_free(program);
 
   if (window_output != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/state.c b/src/state.c
index bf31f29..a427f1c 100644
--- a/src/state.c
+++ b/src/state.c
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #include <log.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "arr.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "config_file.h"
+#include "file.h"
 #include "midi.h"
 #include "rand.h"
 #include "state.h"
@@ -317,8 +319,23 @@ bool state_background_midi_write(SharedContext *context,
   return false;
 }
 
+void state_load(SharedContext *context, StateConfig state_config,
+                char *state_file) {
+  File saved_state;
+
+  saved_state = file_read(state_file);
+
+  if (saved_state.error) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // TODO load state
+
+  file_free(&saved_state, false);
+}
+
 void state_init(SharedContext *context, StateConfig state_config, bool demo,
-                unsigned int base_tempo) {
+                unsigned int base_tempo, char *state_file, bool empty_state) {
   unsigned int i;
 
   context->tempo = tempo_init();
@@ -340,9 +357,13 @@ void state_init(SharedContext *context, StateConfig state_config, bool demo,
 
   memset(context->seeds, 0, sizeof(context->seeds));
 
-  for (i = 0; i < state_config.select_frag_codes.length; i++) {
+  for (i = 0; i < context->state.length; i++) {
     context->seeds[i] = rand_uint(1000);
   }
+
+  if (!empty_state) {
+    state_load(context, state_config, state_file);
+  }
 }
 
 void state_randomize(SharedContext *context, StateConfig state_config) {
@@ -351,4 +372,41 @@ void state_randomize(SharedContext *context, StateConfig state_config) {
   for (i = 0; i < context->state.length; i++) {
     context->state.values[i] = rand_uint(state_config.state_max);
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void state_save(SharedContext *context, StateConfig state_config,
+                char *state_file) {
+  ConstStringArray lines;
+  unsigned int i;
+
+  log_info("Saving state to '%s'...", state_file);
+
+  lines.length = 0;
+
+  sprintf(lines.values[lines.length++], "tempo=%d",
+          (unsigned int)context->tempo.tempo);
+  sprintf(lines.values[lines.length++], "page=%d", context->page);
+  sprintf(lines.values[lines.length++], "selected=%d", context->selected);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < context->state.length; i++) {
+    sprintf(lines.values[lines.length++], "seed_%d=%d", i, context->seeds[i]);
+    sprintf(lines.values[lines.length++], "state_%d=%d", i,
+            context->state.values[i]);
+  }
+
+  for (i = 0; i < state_config.midi_active_counts.length; i++) {
+    sprintf(lines.values[lines.length++], "active_%d=%d", i,
+            context->active[i]);
+  }
+
+  for (i = 0; i < state_config.midi_codes.length; i++) {
+    sprintf(lines.values[lines.length++], "value_%d_x=%d", i,
+            (unsigned int)(context->values[i][0] * MIDI_MAX));
+    sprintf(lines.values[lines.length++], "value_%d_y=%d", i,
+            (unsigned int)(context->values[i][1] * MIDI_MAX));
+    sprintf(lines.values[lines.length++], "value_%d_z=%d", i,
+            (unsigned int)(context->values[i][2] * MIDI_MAX));
+  }
+
+  file_write(state_file, lines);
+}
diff --git a/src/state.h b/src/state.h
index f2a8c94..9b6155a 100644
--- a/src/state.h
+++ b/src/state.h
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ bool state_background_midi_write(SharedContext *context,
                                  StateConfig state_config, MidiDevice midi);
 
 void state_init(SharedContext *context, StateConfig state_config, bool demo,
-                unsigned int base_tempo);
+                unsigned int base_tempo, char *state_file, bool empty_state);
 
 void state_randomize(SharedContext *context, StateConfig state_config);
 
+void state_save(SharedContext *context, StateConfig state_config,
+                char *state_file);
+
 #endif /* STATE_H */
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diff --git a/src/types.h b/src/types.h
index 7f75777..095eda3 100644
--- a/src/types.h
+++ b/src/types.h
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ typedef ARRAY(StringArray, char *);
 typedef ARRAY(Vec3Array, vec3);
 typedef ARRAY(GLuintArray, GLuint);
 
+typedef struct ConstStringArray {
+  char values[ARRAY_SIZE][1000];
+  unsigned int length;
+} ConstStringArray;
+
 typedef struct Parameters {
   bool hot_reload;
   bool output;
@@ -33,6 +38,8 @@ typedef struct Parameters {
   unsigned int monitor_screen;
   char *frag_path;
   char *config_path;
+  char *state_file;
+  bool empty_state;
   unsigned int internal_size;
   unsigned int video_size;
   float base_tempo;