Where Does AppFlowy Store Local Data?
AppFlowy's local SQLite flowy folder, how to change it, and the legacy home path.
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AppFlowy stores workspaces locally in SQLite inside a folder named flowy for production builds. Older installs defaulted to ~/flowy in the home directory, which surprised people who expected XDG paths.
Current builds let you relocate storage under Settings then Files. That setting is the reliable answer on any OS, since the default root has moved between Flutter and Tauri eras.
Where AppFlowy stores this, by platform
[CustomDataDir]\flowy
Check Settings > Files for the active root. Legacy installs used a flowy folder in the user profile. SQLite files below it hold documents and databases. Cloud sync is optional.
[CustomDataDir]/flowy
Same flowy folder pattern. Check Settings > Files first, then look for legacy ~/flowy if the setting was never changed.
[CustomDataDir]/flowy
Same pattern. Dev builds use flowy_dev and Tauri builds use data instead of flowy, so match the folder name to your install before copying.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move AppFlowy data to another drive?
Change the path under Settings > Files, restart, and let it migrate. Manual folder copies work only with the app closed and the same build family.
What is the ~/flowy folder in my home directory?
The legacy default data root from early AppFlowy builds. Do not delete it until you confirm Settings > Files points elsewhere and the new location opens correctly.
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