Where Does Burp Suite Store Projects and Settings?
Burp Suite project data lives in .burp files wherever you save them, while personal settings stay with the local install.
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Burp Suite has no fixed project folder. When you create a disk based project you choose where the .burp file goes, and all target data accumulates inside it as you work. Temporary projects skip the file entirely and evaporate on close.
Settings split in two directions. Project level options travel inside the .burp file, while your personal UI and environment options stay in the local install. Exporting a configuration file is how teams share the second half.
Where Burp Suite stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\project.burp
Example location; the real path is wherever you pointed the new project wizard. Keep project files on a local drive, since PortSwigger warns network shares corrupt them. Community Edition only offers temporary in memory projects.
~/Documents/project.burp
Same user chosen model. Large engagements can grow a .burp file to gigabytes, so confirm free disk before a long test. Reopen via the startup wizard's open existing project list.
~/project.burp
Same pattern on Linux. User level options persist with the install and reload each launch, and the configuration library exports them to JSON for reuse across machines.
Frequently asked questions
does burp suite community save projects
No. Community Edition runs temporary in memory projects that vanish on close. Disk based .burp files need Burp Suite Professional, so Community users should export findings before quitting.
can i share a burp project file with a teammate
Yes, copy the .burp file with Burp closed, and use Project then Import project file to merge one file into another. Only accept project files from people you trust, since they can carry embedded extension settings.
what is the difference between user and project settings
Project settings describe the target and travel in the .burp file. User settings describe your environment and stay local. The startup wizard lets you load a configuration file for the project half when creating a project.
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