Where Does Xodo Store Annotated PDFs?
Where Xodo keeps annotated PDFs and settings on Android and iPhone, plus cloud sync roles. Full paths are listed below.
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Xodo edits in place. Your PDFs live in device storage, SD card, or linked cloud drives. The app keeps a recents database, last page memory, and settings. Annotations save back into the PDF file itself on every close.
That in place design makes backup simple. Copy the PDFs and you keep the ink. The recents list rebuilds on open. Exact database names vary by release. For moves, copy files to matching folders on the new phone, then sign in to restore settings. Cloud linked files need relinking per provider after sign in.
Where Xodo PDF stores this, by platform
/sdcard/Documents (PDFs in place, recents private)
PDFs stay in place in storage or linked cloud. Recents live privately in the app database. Copy the PDFs for backup, then reopen to rebuild history.
On My iPhone/Xodo (PDFs in Files, recents private)
PDFs live in Files or linked cloud drives. Recents sit in the Xodo container. Copy files to matching spots, then sign in to restore settings.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Xodo annotations to a new phone?
Annotated files stay where they were in storage or cloud, with Xodo adding a recents index. Sign in on the new phone to restore the recents list. Copy PDFs over USB or cloud to the same folders, then reopen them to rebuild history. Settings sync with the account.
Does Xodo duplicate my PDFs?
Yes, when the save completes back to the original file. Xodo edits PDFs in place in storage or connected cloud. The app database holds recents and last page states. Copy the PDFs themselves for backup, since the recents list alone restores nothing.
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