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Where Does Todoist Keep Local Data?

Todoist desktop app data folders (Electron layout); tasks sync to the account, local is cache.

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Todoist desktop is an Electron shell over the synced service. Tasks, projects and labels live in the account; local folders hold login and cache.

Offline edits queue locally and upload on reconnect. Confirm sync before clearing data on a machine with pending offline changes.

Where Todoist stores this, by platform

Windows
%APPDATA%\Todoist

Session and cache. Tasks stay in the account. Sign back in after clearing.

macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Todoist

Same role. Use Go to Folder in Finder.

Frequently asked questions

Will clearing Todoist data delete tasks?

They sync to your Todoist account. Local folders hold session and cache only. Sync first, then wipe freely for troubleshooting.

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