Where Are Todo.txt Files Stored?
Todo.txt tasks live in plain todo.txt and done.txt files wherever you put them, synced by your own tools.
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Todo.txt has no database and no cloud. Your tasks are lines in a todo.txt file, finished ones move to done.txt, and both live wherever you save them.
That simplicity is the whole system and the whole backup story. Sync the files with Dropbox, Syncthing, git, or a USB stick; every client reads the same plain text. Lose the files and the tasks are gone, since no service holds a copy. Keep them where your other important documents live.
Where Todo.txt stores this, by platform
todo.txt + done.txt (location you choose)
Tasks and completed items as plain text, location of your choice. Sync with any file tool; every client reads the same format. Back up like documents.
todo.txt + done.txt (location you choose)
Same plain files, commonly under Documents or synced storage. Any editor works; no lock-in to any app.
~/todo.txt + ~/done.txt (location you choose)
Same plain files, commonly under home or synced storage. The format predates smartphones and outlives every app.
todo.txt + done.txt (synced or local folder)
Mobile clients read the same files from synced storage or local folders. Point the app at your existing files rather than starting fresh.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a special app to edit the files?
Any plain-text editor works, on any system. The format is just lines with optional priorities and dates, which is why fifty apps can share one file.
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