Where Does qutebrowser Store Config and Data?
qutebrowser config and data folders on Windows, macOS and Linux with autoconfig, bookmarks and sessions.
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qutebrowser splits config from data the XDG way. Settings live in the config tree while history, bookmarks, sessions and web storage sit in the data tree.
The interactive :set customizations land in autoconfig.yml, separate from a hand-written config.py. Back up both files and the data dir covers everything.
Where qutebrowser stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\qutebrowser
Holds config\config.py and config\autoconfig.yml plus the data tree with history.sqlite, bookmarks and sessions. Paste the path into File Explorer to jump there.
~/Library/Application Support/qutebrowser
Same config plus data layout as Windows. Use Finder Go > Go to Folder.
~/.config/qutebrowser
Config tree with config.py and autoconfig.yml. Runtime data sits next door at ~/.local/share/qutebrowser, including history, sessions and the adblock cache.
Frequently asked questions
Which qutebrowser file holds my :set changes?
autoconfig.yml in the config folder. Your hand-written config.py stays untouched, so both files matter for a full backup.
How do I migrate qutebrowser to a new machine?
Copy the config folder and the data folder to the same spots. Sessions and per-site settings in the data tree come along.
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