Where Does Workflowy Store Outlines?
Where Workflowy keeps outlines in cloud plus app cache on desktop and mobile devices. Exact folders are covered below.
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Workflowy is outlines cloud with device apps. Your login holds bullets, boards, and shares. Each computer and phone holds a working copy plus cache.
Same email means same lists. Exact cache names shift with Pro versus free builds. Keep online during swaps so bullets upload. If lists vanish, check the email first. A second trial account with a similar name is the classic empty outline cause. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases. When in doubt, verify paths inside the app before trusting a remembered folder.
Where Workflowy stores this, by platform
%appdata%\Workflowy (cache, outlines in cloud)
Outlines follow your Workflowy login. Devices hold a working copy plus cache. History lives in cloud. Match the email exactly on the new device.
/sdcard/Android/data/com.workflowy.app
Bullets live in the Workflowy container plus cloud. Sign in to restore lists. Reinstalls never touch cloud history or shares.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Workflowy outlines to a new device?
Sign in on the new device with the same email and outlines return from the cloud. Devices hold login plus bullet cache. Shared lists read from account. Check the email before wiping, since a second account shows empty and hides Pro boards.
Does Workflowy keep bullet history?
Yes, in Workflowy cloud with history per bullet. Devices hold a working copy plus attachment cache. Views rebuild after sign in. Export OPML files from settings for records, since devices never hold the master outline alone.
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