Where Does Confluence Store Spaces and Cache?
Where Confluence desktop keeps cache on Windows and macOS, while spaces live in cloud sites. Full paths are listed below.
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Confluence is space cloud with a desktop shell. Your sites, pages, and files live in Atlassian cloud. The computer holds login, preferences, and cached previews.
Folder names carry Atlassian or Confluence labels under standard roots. Exact depth shifts with releases. When pages load forever, stale auth tokens are common. Clear cache, rejoin from the site link, and sign back in. Page history stays in cloud no matter how often local cache is wiped. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases.
Where Confluence stores this, by platform
%appdata%\Confluence
Login and previews live here. Clear Cache folders to fix loads while keeping login. Delete the whole folder closed for a full reset.
~/Library/Application Support/Confluence
Same layout under Application Support with Confluence in the name. Spaces stay in cloud sites. Use Go to Folder since Library hides.
Frequently asked questions
How do I fix Confluence stuck on loading?
Clear the Confluence cache folders under Roaming or Application Support, then sign in again. Spaces, pages, and attachments live in your Atlassian cloud sites. Only login and cached previews vanish locally, which rebuild on next page open.
Does clearing Confluence cache delete spaces?
No. Confluence streams spaces from your sites. The desktop wrapper caches covers and login for speed. Deleting cache logs out at worst but never deletes a page. Reopen from the dashboard after clearing.
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