Where Does AppFlowy Store Data?
AppFlowy local workspaces, settings and self-hosted data folders.
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AppFlowy keeps local-first workspaces and settings in per-OS app-data folders, with optional self-hosted Supabase backends holding shared state. Local workspaces survive backend outages intact.
Back up the app-data tree before cloud migrations and version jumps. Document blocks reference attachments by ID that must move together.
Where AppFlowy stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\io.appflowy.appflowy
Local workspaces, settings and caches for desktop installs. Folder naming follows the app ID and may vary by installer. Self-hosted data lives wherever the Supabase stack mounts volumes.
~/Library/Application Support/io.appflowy.appflowy
macOS workspace mirror. Open through Finder Go to Folder. Same whole-tree backup rule.
~/.config/io.appflowy.appflowy
Linux config-tree workspaces. Flatpak builds redirect under ~/.var/app instead.
Frequently asked questions
Local or cloud data in AppFlowy?
Local-first workspaces live in the folders above. Cloud and self-hosted modes sync copies but locals stay authoritative offline.
How do I migrate AppFlowy workspaces?
Copy the whole app folder above with the app closed. Attachment links break when trees split apart.
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