Where Does Franz Store Data?
Franz is an Electron app and keeps profiles, service sessions, recipes, and settings in the standard per user app data folder. Deleting this folder signs out services and removes local sessions.
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Franz combines mail and messaging services in one desktop shell. Each added service keeps cookies, local storage, and session state under a partitions area. Recipes define service behavior and settings files record accounts and preferences.
The folder location follows Electron conventions on each desktop system. Quit Franz fully before backup or restore to avoid locked files. Restoring the folder on another machine can require fresh login for services with device bound sessions.
Where Franz stores this, by platform
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Franz
Main data folder on Windows. Replace <username> with the Windows account name. Contains settings files, recipes folder, and partitions with service sessions. Show hidden AppData in Explorer if the path is not visible.
~/Library/Application Support/Franz
Main data folder on macOS. Contains settings files, recipes folder, and partitions with service sessions. The Library folder is hidden by default. Use Go to Folder in Finder to open the path.
~/.config/Franz
Main data folder on Linux. Contains settings files, recipes folder, and partitions with service sessions. Location follows the XDG config directory on most distributions. Quit Franz before copying to keep session files consistent.
Frequently asked questions
Where are Franz recipes stored?
Inside the main Franz data folder under a recipes subfolder. Custom recipes placed there appear after restart. Keep a copy of custom recipes separately because reinstall can overwrite bundled files.
Can I move Franz data to another computer?
Yes by copying the data folder to the same location on the target system while Franz is closed. Some services may still ask for login due to encrypted tokens or device checks. Verify each service after migration.
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