diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2559c55..5513960 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ All notable changes to NotAlterra are documented in this file.
 ## [v0.1.1] — 2026-05-31
 
 ### Changed
+- "Recover .sav file from .bak" renamed to "Recover save file" (less technical)
 - Dashboard stats now filter by `savegame_*` prefix, matching the file picker
 - Save/Backup labels pluralize based on count
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2993dbc..d5630af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Run the binary. On first launch it auto-scans for your save folder. The menu is
 
 ### Menu
 
-1. **Recover .sav from .bak** — pick a backup, preview metadata, overwrite the live save
+1. **Recover save file** — pick a backup, preview metadata, overwrite the live save
 2. **Create full backup** — copies all `savegame_*` files to `NotAlterra_Backups`
 3. **Restore full backup** — overwrite the save folder from a previous backup
 4. **Inspect save files** — view all GVAS properties of any `.sav` / `.bak`
diff --git a/src/tui.rs b/src/tui.rs
index 38cb9db..33a2bb3 100644
--- a/src/tui.rs
+++ b/src/tui.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl Default for AppState {
 pub fn draw_main_menu(f: &mut Frame, state: &mut ListState, app: &AppState, save_found: bool) {
     let items: Vec<&str> = if save_found {
         vec![
-            "  Recover .sav file from .bak",
+            "  Recover save file",
             "  Create full backup",
             "  Restore full backup",
             "  Inspect save files",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub fn draw_main_menu(f: &mut Frame, state: &mut ListState, app: &AppState, save
     } else {
         vec![
             "  Locate Subnautica save files",
-            "  Recover .sav file from .bak",
+            "  Recover save file",
             "  Create full backup",
             "  Restore full backup",
             "  Inspect save files",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub fn draw_main_menu(f: &mut Frame, state: &mut ListState, app: &AppState, save
     };
     let descs: Vec<&str> = if save_found {
         vec![
-            "Restore a .sav file from its .bak backup",
+            "Restore a save file from a backup",
             "Copy the savegame files to NotAlterra_Backups",
             "Restore a full backup from NotAlterra_Backups",
             "View detailed GVAS metadata for each save file",
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ pub fn draw_main_menu(f: &mut Frame, state: &mut ListState, app: &AppState, save
     } else {
         vec![
             "Scan all drives for Subnautica 2 save folders",
-            "Restore a .sav file from its .bak backup",
+            "Restore a save file from a backup",
             "Copy the savegame files to NotAlterra_Backups",
             "Restore a full backup from NotAlterra_Backups",
             "View detailed GVAS metadata for each save file",