Where Does the Raindrop.io Desktop App Store Data?
Raindrop.io desktop apps cache session data in the standard Electron folder. Bookmarks themselves live in your account.
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The Raindrop.io desktop app is Electron based, so its local data sits in the standard per-OS user-data folder. Clearing it is the official fix for stale views and login loops, and it costs nothing. Your collections live in your Raindrop account, not on disk, so they sync straight back.
Raindrop's own Mac troubleshooting says it plainly: quit, empty the folder, reopen. The same move works on Windows and Linux, only the folder's parent changes.
Where Raindrop.io stores this, by platform
~/Library/Application Support/Raindrop.io
Official cache reset path from Raindrop help: quit the app, delete everything inside, reopen. Login and collections restore from your account on next launch.
%APPDATA%\Raindrop.io
Standard Electron user-data location, mirroring the Mac folder. Same reset procedure: quit, empty, reopen. Nothing bookmark related needs backing up first.
~/.config/Raindrop.io
XDG equivalent of the same Electron folder. Bookmarks sync from the cloud afterwards, so this folder holds only session and cache state.
Frequently asked questions
Raindrop shows stale data. How do I fix it?
Quit the app, empty the folder above for your system, and reopen it. That clears the local cache while your account data stays safe in the cloud. If staleness returns often, check for an app update before repeating the trick.
Do I need to back up Raindrop's local folder?
No. Collections, tags, and highlights live in your Raindrop.io account and re-sync on login. The local folder only speeds things up. Export from the web app if you want a personal archive outside the service.
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