Where Does CopyQ Store Clips and Config?
CopyQ files clipboard tabs and config in standard directories per OS, with commands to print the live paths.
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CopyQ documents its own geography in the FAQ and the backup guide. Config and saved tabs live in standard per OS directories, portable builds in subfolders beside the exe, sessions wherever invoked.
Exports handle selective moves with optional encryption, while full migration means copying directories with the app stopped. Unencrypted exports deserve caution since clipboards hold passwords. The info commands print authoritative paths for every variant.
Where CopyQ stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\copyq
Config plus saved tabs live here. Run copyq info config for the authoritative path including portable overrides.
~/.config/copyq
Config lives here with tab data under the share tree. Exit fully before copying directories between machines.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate everything?
Exit CopyQ completely, then copy the config and data directories to the new machine. Running copies rewrite on exit and clobber transplants. The exportData command offers a live alternative with optional passwords.
How do I find the live directories for sure?
Run copyq info config for the config path and swap config for data. The commands report absolute paths including portable and session overrides, ending guesswork about which directory is live.
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