diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index ac1ff81..64256ff 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@
     "source.fixAll.biome": "explicit",
     "source.organizeImports.biome": "explicit"
   },
-  "cSpell.words": ["Reflecto", "Tldraw"]
+  "cSpell.words": ["appwrite", "Reflecto", "Tldraw"]
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/.env.example b/apps/web/.env.example
index e63fe1a..cd3d3ca 100644
--- a/apps/web/.env.example
+++ b/apps/web/.env.example
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-VITE_SERVER_URL=
\ No newline at end of file
+VITE_APPWRITE_ENDPOINT=https://<REGION>.cloud.appwrite.io/v1
+VITE_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID=<PROJECT_ID>
+VITE_APPWRITE_DB_ID=<DATABASE_ID>
+VITE_APPWRITE_COLLECTION_ID=<COLLECTION_ID>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/appwrite-db.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/appwrite-db.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..504b1a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/appwrite-db.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import type { Models } from "appwrite";
+import { Databases, ID, Permission, Query, Role } from "appwrite";
+import type { TLEditorSnapshot } from "tldraw";
+import { account, appwriteClient } from "@/lib/auth-client";
+
+// Environment-configured IDs for Appwrite
+const DATABASE_ID = import.meta.env.VITE_APPWRITE_DB_ID as string;
+const COLLECTION_ID = import.meta.env.VITE_APPWRITE_COLLECTION_ID as string;
+
+// Initialize TablesDB once per app
+const databases = new Databases(appwriteClient);
+
+export type SpaceSnapshotRow = {
+  $id: string;
+  $databaseId: string;
+  $tableId: string;
+  spaceId: string;
+  userId: string;
+  snapshot: string; // JSON string containing { schema, document }
+  $createdAt?: string;
+  $updatedAt?: string;
+};
+
+export type RemoteSnapshot = Partial<TLEditorSnapshot>;
+
+function ensureEnv() {
+  if (!(DATABASE_ID && COLLECTION_ID)) {
+    throw new Error(
+      "Missing Appwrite DB config. Please set VITE_APPWRITE_DB_ID and VITE_APPWRITE_COLLECTION_ID."
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getCurrentUserId(): Promise<string | null> {
+  try {
+    const me = await account.get();
+    return me.$id ?? null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fetch latest snapshot for a given space (scoped to the current user).
+ */
+export async function getLatestSpaceSnapshot(
+  spaceId: string,
+  userId?: string
+): Promise<RemoteSnapshot | null> {
+  ensureEnv();
+  const uid = userId ?? (await getCurrentUserId());
+  if (!uid) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const res = (await databases.listDocuments(DATABASE_ID, COLLECTION_ID, [
+    Query.equal("spaceId", spaceId),
+    Query.equal("userId", uid),
+  ])) as Models.DocumentList<Models.Document>;
+
+  const row = res.documents?.[0] as unknown as SpaceSnapshotRow | undefined;
+  if (!row) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(row.snapshot) as RemoteSnapshot;
+    return parsed;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create or update a snapshot row for the space (per user).
+ */
+export async function upsertSpaceSnapshot(
+  spaceId: string,
+  payload: RemoteSnapshot,
+  userId?: string
+): Promise<void> {
+  ensureEnv();
+  const uid = userId ?? (await getCurrentUserId());
+  if (!uid) {
+    throw new Error("Not authenticated");
+  }
+
+  const res = (await databases.listDocuments(DATABASE_ID, COLLECTION_ID, [
+    Query.equal("spaceId", spaceId),
+    Query.equal("userId", uid),
+  ])) as Models.DocumentList<Models.Document>;
+  const existing = res.documents?.[0] as unknown as
+    | SpaceSnapshotRow
+    | undefined;
+
+  const data = {
+    spaceId,
+    userId: uid,
+    snapshot: JSON.stringify(payload),
+  } as const;
+
+  if (existing) {
+    await databases.updateDocument(
+      DATABASE_ID,
+      COLLECTION_ID,
+      existing.$id,
+      data
+    );
+  } else {
+    // Limit access to the owner by default
+    const permissions = [
+      Permission.read(Role.user(uid)),
+      Permission.update(Role.user(uid)),
+      Permission.delete(Role.user(uid)),
+    ];
+    await databases.createDocument(
+      DATABASE_ID,
+      COLLECTION_ID,
+      ID.unique(),
+      data,
+      permissions
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/space.tsx b/apps/web/src/routes/space.tsx
index d990e43..a8b1f81 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/space.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/space.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 import { createFileRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router";
-import { useEffect, useMemo } from "react";
-import { Tldraw } from "tldraw";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import {
+  createTLStore,
+  getSnapshot,
+  loadSnapshot,
+  type TLStoreWithStatus,
+  Tldraw,
+} from "tldraw";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import "tldraw/tldraw.css";
+import {
+  getLatestSpaceSnapshot,
+  type RemoteSnapshot,
+  upsertSpaceSnapshot,
+} from "@/lib/appwrite-db";
 import { authClient } from "@/lib/auth-client";
 
 export const Route = createFileRoute("/space")({
@@ -25,16 +36,91 @@ function SpaceRoute() {
     }
   }, [session, isPending, navigate, id]);
 
-  // Use a stable persistence key so tabs with same id share state locally
-  const persistenceKey = useMemo(() => `space-${id ?? "default"}`, [id]);
+  // Create a stable store instance once
+  const store = useMemo(() => createTLStore(), []);
+
+  // TL Store with status for remote-loaded snapshots
+  const [storeWithStatus, setStoreWithStatus] = useState<TLStoreWithStatus>({
+    status: "not-synced",
+    store,
+  });
+
+  // Track latest saved version hash to suppress redundant saves
+  const lastSavedRef = useRef<string>("");
+
+  // Load initial snapshot from Appwrite
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false;
+    async function load(_id: string | undefined) {
+      if (!(_id && session)) {
+        return;
+      }
+      const remote = await getLatestSpaceSnapshot(_id, session.$id);
+      if (remote) {
+        try {
+          loadSnapshot(store, remote);
+        } catch {
+          // ignore and start fresh
+        }
+      }
+      if (!cancelled) {
+        setStoreWithStatus({
+          store,
+          status: "synced-remote",
+          connectionStatus: "online",
+        });
+      }
+    }
+    setStoreWithStatus({ status: "not-synced", store });
+    load(id);
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [id, session, store]);
 
   return (
     <div className="mx-4 mt-4" style={{ position: "relative", inset: 0 }}>
       <Tldraw
         onMount={(editor) => {
           editor.user.updateUserPreferences({ colorScheme: "dark" });
+
+          // Debounced save on document changes (user-originated)
+          const debounceMs = 1200;
+          let timeout: number | undefined;
+          const unlisten = editor.store.listen(
+            () => {
+              if (!(id && session)) {
+                return;
+              }
+              window.clearTimeout(timeout);
+              timeout = window.setTimeout(async () => {
+                try {
+                  const payload: RemoteSnapshot = getSnapshot(editor.store);
+                  const hash = JSON.stringify(payload.document);
+                  if (hash === lastSavedRef.current) {
+                    return;
+                  }
+                  await upsertSpaceSnapshot(
+                    id,
+                    { document: payload.document },
+                    session.$id
+                  );
+                  lastSavedRef.current = hash;
+                } catch {
+                  // ignore save errors for now
+                }
+              }, debounceMs);
+            },
+            { scope: "document", source: "user" }
+          );
+
+          // Cleanup listener on unmount
+          return () => {
+            unlisten();
+            window.clearTimeout(timeout);
+          };
         }}
-        persistenceKey={persistenceKey}
+        store={storeWithStatus}
       />
     </div>
   );