Where Does Evernote Store Notes Locally?
Evernote local cache on desktop for v10 and Legacy, and why the old .exb no longer restores.
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Modern Evernote (v10+) is cloud primary with a local cache: %APPDATA%\Evernote on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/Evernote on Mac, with note store plus resource cache inside. Legacy builds instead used a single .exb SQLite file.
The formats do not cross restore: an old .exb cannot be dropped into v10, and Store installs sandbox everything under a Packages or Containers path, so pick one install type per machine. Moving the cache goes through Settings, Evernote local data (or an unsupported symlink with the app closed). Confirm the live folder via Help, Troubleshooting, Open Database Folder.
Where Evernote stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\Evernote\
v10+ cache: config.json, .sql note store, resource-cache attachments. Legacy v6 used a single .exb file (not restorable into v10). Store installs use Packages\Evernote.Evernote_...\LocalCache\Roaming\Evernote instead.
~/Library/Application Support/Evernote/
v10+ store. Legacy v7 used com.evernote.Evernote/accounts with .enml notes. App Store builds nest under Containers/com.evernote.Evernote or Group Containers CoreNote; confirm via Help, Troubleshooting. No Linux client exists.
Frequently asked questions
Can I restore a Legacy .exb backup into Evernote 10?
No. The .exb single file format is incompatible with the v10 .sql plus folders layout. Migrate through an old client sync or export notes to ENEX first, then import.
How do I move the Evernote local data folder?
Use Settings, Evernote local data and let the app relocate itself. Manual moves need the app fully closed, and mixing direct with Store installs in one folder corrupts the cache.
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