Where Does Aseprite Store Settings and Scripts?
Aseprite aseprite.ini config file and scripts folders on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Last updated
Aseprite stores preferences in aseprite.ini inside its per-user config folder, with scripts and extensions nearby. Steam and standalone builds share the layout.
Pixel files themselves live wherever you save them. The ini covers UI, tools and recent files only.
Where Aseprite stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\Aseprite
Holds aseprite.ini plus scripts and extensions folders. Close Aseprite before copying. Steam builds use the same path.
~/Library/Application Support/Aseprite
Same filenames. Use Go to Folder in Finder.
~/.config/aseprite
Standard XDG location. Same ini plus scripts layout.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Aseprite settings?
Copy aseprite.ini (and the user scripts folder) to the same location on the new machine with Aseprite closed. Match versions to avoid option drift.
Notice an outdated path? Let us know.