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Where Does Standard Notes Keep Local Data?
Standard Notes desktop app data folders (Electron layout); notes themselves sync encrypted to the account.
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Standard Notes desktop keeps session and cache locally while encrypted notes sync through the account. The app data folders below are disposable cache.
Sync status matters before wipes. Confirm pending changes uploaded, then clear freely for login troubleshooting.
Where Standard Notes stores this, by platform
Windows
%APPDATA%\Standard Notes
Session and cache. Notes stay in the encrypted account. Sign back in after clearing.
macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Standard Notes
Same role. Use Go to Folder in Finder.
Frequently asked questions
Will reinstalling delete my notes?
They sync encrypted to your Standard Notes account. Local folders hold session and cache only. Sign in on the new machine and notes download; offline-only changes need a manual sync first.
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