Where Does Tachiyomi Store Downloads and Backups?
Where Tachiyomi keeps its storage root, downloads and .tachibk backups.
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Tachiyomi centers on a single storage folder you select: autobackup for scheduled .tachibk files, downloads by source and title, and local for sideloads. The app stopped merging every mounted storage years ago, so this one root is everything.
Forks share the backup format with unique filename prefixes to dodge collisions. Move chapters into downloads and reindex when relocating. The discontinued original and its forks all honor the same tree.
Where Tachiyomi stores this, by platform
<selected storage>/Tachiyomi/
User selected root with autobackup, downloads and local children. Backups restore across forks via shared .tachibk format. Reindex downloads after moves. Keep off system folders and prefer internal storage.
Frequently asked questions
How do I restore Tachiyomi after reinstalling?
Pick the existing Tachiyomi folder when the app asks for a storage location. The layout with autobackup, downloads and local children has stayed stable since the storage rework, so old folders slot right in.
How do automatic Tachiyomi backups work?
Enable automatic backups under Data and storage and copy the autobackup folder elsewhere periodically. Filenames carry the app id and timestamp, and forks read the same format with their own prefixes.
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