diff --git a/contracts/examples/adder/interactor/set_state.json b/contracts/examples/adder/interactor/set_state.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5364326ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/examples/adder/interactor/set_state.json
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+[
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+    "nonce": 5947,
+    "balance": "491982310359999986",
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+      "454c524f4e44657364745453542d396230323030": "1209004563918244f40000",
+      "454c524f4e44657364745453542d373639313337": "1209004563918244f40000",
+      "454c524f4e44657364745453542d303362373664": "12020064",
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+      "454c524f4e44657364745453542d353966316165": "1209004563918244f40000",
+      "454c524f4e44657364745453542d623136363735": "1209004563918244f40000",
+      "454c524f4e44657364745453542d333639646531": "1209004563918244f40000",
+      "454c524f4e44657364745453542d623830663863": "1209004563918244f40000",
+      "454c524f4e44657364745453542d633565303835": "1209004563918244f40000"
+    },
+    "code": "",
+    "code_hash": "",
+    "root_hash": "2zSeJjLqgozEQmmgDU8L0/GidcKzJOlJgwoaTUqvDFg=",
+    "code_metadata": "",
+    "owner_address": "",
+    "developer_reward": "0"
+  },
+  {
+    "address": "erd13x29rvmp4qlgn4emgztd8jgvyzdj0p6vn37tqxas3v9mfhq4dy7shalqrx",
+    "nonce": 1417,
+    "balance": "1753855617144056",
+    "keys": {
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+      "454c524f4e44657364744e45543253432d306438663962": "120f0004ee2d6d3f3d6bcc25c64dc00000",
+      "454c524f4e4465736474424358535542542d3339326436616c": "080112020001",
+      "454c524f4e44657364744e4943552d393730323932": "120b00d3c21bcecceda1000000",
+      "454c524f4e4465736474424358535542542d3339326436616e": "080112020001"
+    },
+    "code": "",
+    "code_hash": "",
+    "root_hash": "AJ2jyOcPXgZAl0kHAlbWZIlG3F1VDtcoLAHR6eqehBA=",
+    "code_metadata": "",
+    "owner_address": "",
+    "developer_reward": "0"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contracts/examples/adder/interactor/src/basic_interactor.rs b/contracts/examples/adder/interactor/src/basic_interactor.rs
index 64dff9673e..fc08f50357 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/adder/interactor/src/basic_interactor.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/adder/interactor/src/basic_interactor.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl AdderInteract {
         let adder_owner_address = interactor.register_wallet(test_wallets::heidi()).await;
         let wallet_address = interactor.register_wallet(test_wallets::ivan()).await;
 
-        let _ = interactor.generate_blocks(30u64).await;
+        interactor.generate_blocks(30u64).await.unwrap();
 
         AdderInteract {
             interactor,
diff --git a/contracts/examples/adder/interactor/tests/basic_interactor_cs_test.rs b/contracts/examples/adder/interactor/tests/basic_interactor_cs_test.rs
index d6b98b73e5..6d217f66f3 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/adder/interactor/tests/basic_interactor_cs_test.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/adder/interactor/tests/basic_interactor_cs_test.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use basic_interactor::{AdderInteract, Config};
-use multiversx_sc_snippets::{sdk::gateway::SetStateAccount, test_wallets};
+use multiversx_sc_snippets::{imports::Bech32Address, sdk::gateway::SetStateAccount, test_wallets};
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "chain-simulator-tests"), ignore)]
@@ -61,3 +61,37 @@ async fn set_state_cs_test() {
 
     assert!(set_state_response.is_ok());
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+#[cfg_attr(not(feature = "chain-simulator-tests"), ignore)]
+async fn set_state_from_file_cs_test() {
+    let account_address = test_wallets::mike();
+    let account_address_2 = test_wallets::ivan();
+
+    let mut real_chain_interact = AdderInteract::new(Config::load_config()).await;
+    let simulator_interact = AdderInteract::new(Config::chain_simulator_config()).await;
+
+    // now we should have current mike account in the set state file
+    real_chain_interact
+        .interactor
+        .retrieve_account(&Bech32Address::from(&account_address.to_address()))
+        .await;
+
+    real_chain_interact
+        .interactor
+        .retrieve_account(&Bech32Address::from(&account_address_2.to_address()))
+        .await;
+
+    let set_state_response = simulator_interact
+        .interactor
+        .set_state_for_saved_accounts()
+        .await;
+
+    simulator_interact
+        .interactor
+        .generate_blocks(2u64)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert!(set_state_response.is_ok());
+}
diff --git a/framework/snippets/Cargo.toml b/framework/snippets/Cargo.toml
index 54fe80f23f..a22b7fd721 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/Cargo.toml
+++ b/framework/snippets/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ log = "0.4.17"
 env_logger = "0.11"
 futures = "0.3"
 anyhow = "1.0.44"
+serde_json = "1.0"
 
-tokio = { version = "1.24", features = ["full"], optional = true}
+tokio = { version = "1.24", features = ["full"], optional = true }
 
 [dependencies.multiversx-sc-scenario]
 version = "=0.54.1"
@@ -52,6 +53,3 @@ default-features = false
 version = "=0.7.0"
 path = "../../sdk/dapp"
 optional = true
-
-[dev-dependencies]
-serde_json = "1.0"
diff --git a/framework/snippets/src/account_tool.rs b/framework/snippets/src/account_tool.rs
index b0a5ccc220..eefc51642f 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/src/account_tool.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/account_tool.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use multiversx_sc_scenario::{
     imports::Bech32Address,
     scenario_model::{Account, BytesKey, BytesValue, Scenario, SetStateStep, Step},
 };
-use multiversx_sdk::gateway::GatewayAsyncService;
+use multiversx_sdk::gateway::{GatewayAsyncService, SetStateAccount};
 use multiversx_sdk::gateway::{
     GetAccountEsdtRolesRequest, GetAccountEsdtTokensRequest, GetAccountRequest,
     GetAccountStorageRequest,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub async fn print_account_as_scenario_set_state<GatewayProxy: GatewayAsyncServi
     address_bech32_string: String,
 ) {
     let address = Bech32Address::from_bech32_string(address_bech32_string);
-    let set_state = retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state(&gateway_proxy, &address).await;
+    let (_, set_state) = retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state(&gateway_proxy, &address).await;
     let scenario = build_scenario(set_state);
     println!("{}", scenario.into_raw().to_json_string());
 }
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fn build_scenario(set_state: SetStateStep) -> Scenario {
 pub async fn retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state<GatewayProxy: GatewayAsyncService>(
     api: &GatewayProxy,
     bech32_address: &Bech32Address,
-) -> SetStateStep {
+) -> (SetStateAccount, SetStateStep) {
     let address = bech32_address.as_address();
     let sdk_account = api.request(GetAccountRequest::new(address)).await.unwrap();
 
@@ -63,14 +63,18 @@ pub async fn retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state<GatewayProxy: GatewayAsyncSe
         });
 
     let account_state = set_account(
-        sdk_account,
-        account_storage,
+        sdk_account.clone(),
+        account_storage.clone(),
         account_esdt,
         account_esdt_roles,
     );
 
+    let set_state_account = SetStateAccount::from(sdk_account).with_keys(account_storage);
     let set_state_step = SetStateStep::new();
-    set_state_step.put_account(bech32_address, account_state)
+    (
+        set_state_account,
+        set_state_step.put_account(bech32_address, account_state),
+    )
 }
 
 fn set_account(
diff --git a/framework/snippets/src/interactor/interactor_base.rs b/framework/snippets/src/interactor/interactor_base.rs
index 604051d7a0..5c665694ab 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/src/interactor/interactor_base.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/interactor/interactor_base.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ use multiversx_sc_scenario::{
     meta::tools::find_current_workspace,
     multiversx_sc::types::Address,
 };
-use multiversx_sdk::gateway::{GatewayAsyncService, NetworkConfigRequest};
+use multiversx_sdk::gateway::{GatewayAsyncService, NetworkConfigRequest, SetStateAccount};
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
+    fs::File,
+    io::BufReader,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
     time::Duration,
 };
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ use std::{
 use crate::{account_tool::retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state, Sender};
 
 pub const INTERACTOR_SCENARIO_TRACE_PATH: &str = "interactor_trace.scen.json";
+pub const INTERACTOR_SET_STATE_PATH: &str = "set_state.json";
 
 pub struct InteractorBase<GatewayProxy>
 where
@@ -85,9 +88,33 @@ where
     }
 
     pub async fn retrieve_account(&mut self, wallet_address: &Bech32Address) {
-        let set_state = retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state(&self.proxy, wallet_address).await;
-        self.pre_runners.run_set_state_step(&set_state);
-        self.post_runners.run_set_state_step(&set_state);
+        let (set_state_account, set_state_step) =
+            retrieve_account_as_scenario_set_state(&self.proxy, wallet_address).await;
+        self.pre_runners.run_set_state_step(&set_state_step);
+        self.post_runners.run_set_state_step(&set_state_step);
+
+        let path = self.get_state_file_path();
+        set_state_account.add_to_state_file(path.as_path());
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_state_file_path(&self) -> PathBuf {
+        self.current_dir.join(INTERACTOR_SET_STATE_PATH)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_accounts_from_file(&self) -> Vec<SetStateAccount> {
+        let file_path = self.get_state_file_path();
+
+        if !file_path.exists() {
+            return Vec::new();
+        }
+
+        let file = File::open(file_path).expect("Failed to open state file");
+        let reader = BufReader::new(file);
+
+        serde_json::from_reader(reader).unwrap_or_else(|_| {
+            println!("Failed to parse state file; returning an empty list of accounts");
+            Vec::new()
+        })
     }
 
     /// Tells the interactor where the crate lies relative to the workspace.
diff --git a/framework/snippets/src/interactor/interactor_chain_simulator.rs b/framework/snippets/src/interactor/interactor_chain_simulator.rs
index 17ca51f3a7..88fa701fe0 100644
--- a/framework/snippets/src/interactor/interactor_chain_simulator.rs
+++ b/framework/snippets/src/interactor/interactor_chain_simulator.rs
@@ -64,4 +64,15 @@ where
             .request(ChainSimulatorSetStateRequest::for_accounts(accounts))
             .await
     }
+
+    pub async fn set_state_for_saved_accounts(&self) -> Result<String, Error> {
+        if !self.use_chain_simulator {
+            return Ok(String::from("no-simulator"));
+        }
+
+        let accounts = self.get_accounts_from_file();
+        self.proxy
+            .request(ChainSimulatorSetStateRequest::for_accounts(accounts))
+            .await
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sdk/core/src/gateway/gateway_chain_simulator_set_state.rs b/sdk/core/src/gateway/gateway_chain_simulator_set_state.rs
index 77b46d4422..284f00a709 100644
--- a/sdk/core/src/gateway/gateway_chain_simulator_set_state.rs
+++ b/sdk/core/src/gateway/gateway_chain_simulator_set_state.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
+    fs::{File, OpenOptions},
+    io::{BufReader, BufWriter},
+    path::Path,
+};
 
 use crate::data::account::Account;
 
@@ -55,6 +60,40 @@ impl SetStateAccount {
 
         self
     }
+
+    pub fn add_to_state_file(self, path: &Path) {
+        let mut accounts = if path.exists() {
+            let file = File::open(path)
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("Failed to open state file at path {path:#?}"));
+
+            let reader = BufReader::new(file);
+
+            serde_json::from_reader::<_, Vec<SetStateAccount>>(reader).unwrap_or_default()
+        } else {
+            Vec::new()
+        };
+
+        if let Some(existing_account) = accounts
+            .iter_mut()
+            .find(|account| account.address == self.address)
+        {
+            *existing_account = self;
+        } else {
+            accounts.push(self);
+        }
+
+        let file = OpenOptions::new()
+            .write(true)
+            .create(true)
+            .truncate(true)
+            .open(path)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("Failed to open or create state file at path {path:#?}"));
+
+        let writer = BufWriter::new(file);
+        serde_json::to_writer_pretty(writer, &accounts).unwrap_or_else(|_| {
+            panic!("Failed to write updated state accounts to file at path {path:#?}")
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 /// Sets state for a list of accounts using the chain simulator API.