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Where Does Dynalist Store Outlines?

Where Dynalist keeps outlines in cloud plus app cache on desktop and mobile devices. Full paths are listed below.

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Dynalist is outlines cloud with device apps. Your login holds documents, folders, and shares. Each computer and phone holds a working copy plus cache.

Same email means same files. Exact cache names shift with Pro versus free builds. Keep online during swaps so bullets upload. If docs vanish, check the email first. A second trial account with a similar name is the classic empty folder cause. Screenshots of settings help when support asks for reproduction steps later. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases.

Where Dynalist stores this, by platform

Windows
%appdata%\Dynalist (cache, documents in cloud)

Documents follow your Dynalist login. Devices hold a working copy plus cache. History lives in cloud. Match the email exactly on the new device.

Android
/sdcard/Android/data/com.dynalist.app

Outlines live in the Dynalist container plus cloud. Sign in to restore folders. Reinstalls never touch cloud history or shares.

Frequently asked questions

How do I move Dynalist documents to a new device?

Sign in on the new device with the same email and documents return from the cloud. Devices hold login plus bullet cache. Shared folders read from account. Check the email before wiping, since a second account shows empty and hides Pro features.

Does Dynalist keep version history?

Yes, in Dynalist cloud with version history per document. Devices hold a working copy plus attachment cache. Views rebuild after sign in. Export OPML files from settings for records, since devices never hold the master outline alone.

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