Where Does the Todoist Desktop App Store Its Data?
Todoist Electron data folders on Windows, macOS and Linux, what is local cache versus cloud truth, and safe cleanup.
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The Todoist desktop app follows Electron conventions, keeping its offline cache and settings in the platform userData folder under its own name. That local copy is what lets lists open with no connection.
Your tasks themselves live in Todoist cloud, so the local folder is a cache, not the archive. Clearing it signs you out and re-syncs from scratch, which fixes most stuck sync states. Nothing you created is lost as long as it synced at least once.
Where Todoist stores this, by platform
%appdata%\Todoist
Offline cache plus settings in one tree. Deleting it with the app closed forces a clean re-sync, which resolves most stuck badge counts and ghost tasks.
~/Library/Application Support/Todoist
Same role as Windows. Use Go to Folder in Finder, and quit Todoist fully before clearing anything.
~/.config/Todoist
Follows the XDG config home. The desktop Linux build shares the layout with the other platforms, cache included.
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to delete the Todoist data folder?
Yes, with one condition. Anything that synced to the cloud comes back on next login. Tasks created offline that never synced are lost, so let the app finish syncing before you clear it.
Does Todoist keep local backups of my tasks?
No local backups exist. The folder holds a working cache, not an archive. Export templates or use project backups from Todoist settings if you want a restorable copy.
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