Where Does Medium Store Stories and Lists?
Where Medium keeps stories in cloud plus reading cache on Android and iPhone phones. See the folder table below.
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Medium is stories cloud with phone reading. Publications, stories, and lists live in your account. The phone caches reading lists and offline saves.
Same login means same library. Exact cache names shift with member versus free builds. Keep online during swaps so highlights upload. If stories vanish, check the username first. A second account with a similar handle is the classic empty library cause with blogging apps. Screenshots of settings help when support asks for reproduction steps later.
Where Medium Blog stores this, by platform
/sdcard/Android/data/com.medium.reader
Stories follow your Medium login. Phone holds reading cache plus working copy. Lists live in cloud. Match the username exactly.
On My iPhone/Medium
Stories live in the Medium container plus cloud. Sign in to restore lists. Phone reinstall never touches cloud drafts or member stories.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Medium stories to a new phone?
Sign in on the new phone with the same email and stories return from the cloud. Phone holds login and reading cache only. Lists read from account. Check the username before wiping, since a second account shows empty and hides member stories.
Does Medium back up my stories?
Yes, in Medium cloud with full story history per profile. Phone holds a working copy plus offline cache where saved. Views rebuild after sign in. Export stories from settings for records, since the phone never holds the master library alone.
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