# How to completely hide and store Joplin local data inside a VeraCrypt volume on Windows? **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [21 April 2025 13:51 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-completely-hide-and-store-joplin-local-data-inside-a-veracrypt-volume-on-windows/44982 "2025-04-21T13:51:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![Lingd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/lingd/32/25175_2.png) [@Lingd](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Lingd)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2025 13:51 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-completely-hide-and-store-joplin-local-data-inside-a-veracrypt-volume-on-windows/44982/1 "2025-04-21T13:51:46Z")

### Operating system Windows ### Joplin version 3.2.13 ### Desktop version info JoplinPortable ### Sync target OneDrive ### Editor Rich Text Editor ### What issue do you have? Hi Joplin team and community, I'm a privacy-focused user running Joplin on Windows 11 64-bit. My goal is to store all Joplin local data strictly inside an encrypted volume (e.g., VeraCrypt), so that the data: 🔐 Target Scenario: Joplin's local data only exists in an encrypted volume (e.g., mounted as Z:): When the encrypted volume is not mounted: No Joplin data is visible anywhere on the system; Joplin cannot be launched. When the encrypted volume is mounted: Joplin can see and use its data in Z:\Joplin; Everything functions as expected. During Joplin runtime: All features should work normally; End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) is enabled, and I’d like it to remember the password after first input, so it doesn’t ask every time it syncs. ⚠ Problem I’m facing: I’ve tried creating a VeraCrypt container and redirecting Joplin’s data path to it using: Portable version Symbolic links (mklink) Environment variables But Joplin still recreates its default data folder in C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Joplin, which leaves unencrypted files outside the container. Also, E2EE keeps asking for the master password every time, even after I tick “remember password”. 🙏 My questions: Is my usage goal technically achievable in Joplin? If yes: Which version of Joplin should I use (portable/desktop/development)? Is there a proper way to force Joplin to use a custom data directory only when the encrypted volume is mounted? Is there a way to persist the E2EE password securely? Thanks so much for your time and the amazing software! — lingd ---

**Author:** ![former\_evernotist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@former\_evernotist](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/former_evernotist)\ **Post date:** [21 April 2025 22:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-completely-hide-and-store-joplin-local-data-inside-a-veracrypt-volume-on-windows/44982/2 "2025-04-21T22:24:14Z")

> [@Lingd](#): > > But Joplin still recreates its default data folder in C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Joplin, which leaves unencrypted files outside the container. Welcome to the forum! The folder you're referring to doesn't contain any of your notes under normal circumstances. It's a folder automatically created by Electron where Joplin doesn't write any data. But you're absolutely right: The portable version isn't self-contained in the strict sense of the word which has been discussed several times on this forum ("portable" as a search term should suffice). > [@Lingd](#): > > Also, E2EE keeps asking for the master password every time, even after I tick “remember password”. That's strange indeed - I never encountered something like this using Joplin Portable in a VeraCrypt container. But I didn't use symlinks and environment variables like you did. ---

**Author:** ![bush911](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/bush911/32/22587_2.png) [@bush911](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/bush911)\ **Post date:** [22 April 2025 07:19 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-completely-hide-and-store-joplin-local-data-inside-a-veracrypt-volume-on-windows/44982/3 "2025-04-22T07:19:49Z")

I have been using portable Jopin for windows on VeraCrypt with targeting to Onedrive for almost 6 months. Everything is fine, excepet that > [@Lingd](#): > > \Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\Joplin In which there seem to be no sensitive data related to my notes, I am not sure. ---

**Author:** ![Lingd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/lingd/32/25175_2.png) [@Lingd](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Lingd)\ **Post date:** [22 April 2025 07:27 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-completely-hide-and-store-joplin-local-data-inside-a-veracrypt-volume-on-windows/44982/4 "2025-04-22T07:27:08Z")

Thank you so much for your kind and helpful reply! Based on your response, I’ve come to understand the following: 1. Using the **portable version** instead of the standard version is indeed the right choice. 2. The portable version allows all diary data to be stored entirely within the mounted encrypted container. Although some Joplin-related folders may still exist outside the container, they do **not** contain any diary data. Therefore, their presence outside the container does **not compromise** the security of the local diary content. 3. Once the container is mounted and the portable Joplin is launched, I only need to enter the sync password once and check "Remember password" — after that, Joplin no longer prompts for the master password during sync. My friend, I’d also like to confirm: **Which files are considered critical for storing Joplin notes?** Would you mind letting me know? Thank you again! former\_evernotist via Joplin Forum \<[notifications@cozic.discoursemail.com](mailto:notifications@cozic.discoursemail.com)\> 于2025年4月22日周二 06:34写道： ---

**Author:** ![former\_evernotist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@former\_evernotist](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/former_evernotist)\ **Post date:** [22 April 2025 22:09 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-completely-hide-and-store-joplin-local-data-inside-a-veracrypt-volume-on-windows/44982/5 "2025-04-22T22:09:08Z")

> [@Lingd](#): > > **Which files are considered critical for storing Joplin notes?** Three places are coming to my mind here: the file database.sqlite, which contains all notes, the folder resources, which contains all attachments to these notes, and the folder JoplinBackup, which contains all of the former data in compressed form. As @laurent pointed out some time ago on this forum, the sqlite file might or might not be replaced with an encrypted variant of SQL at some point in the future. That would be good news indeed, but it's still the user's job to take good care of the other two folders mentioned above on their local system. ---

**Author:** ![Lingd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/lingd/32/25175_2.png) [@Lingd](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Lingd)\ **Post date:** [24 April 2025 14:21 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-completely-hide-and-store-joplin-local-data-inside-a-veracrypt-volume-on-windows/44982/6 "2025-04-24T14:21:00Z")

Dear former\_evernotist, I’m terribly sorry for disturbing you again, but I’m puzzled by a question and sincerely hope for your guidance once more! You previously taught me that Joplin’s diary data consists of three components: the `database.sqlite` file, the `resources` folder, and the `JoplinBackup` folder. In the standard version of Joplin, these are all stored in the `.config` folder, which has a fixed location and cannot be moved to a VeraCrypt container, making it impossible to encrypt the standard version’s diary data using a container. In contrast, Joplin’s portable version stores two data components (the `database.sqlite` file and the `resources` folder) in the `JoplinProfile` folder, which can be moved and placed in a VeraCrypt container. This led me to believe that the portable version’s data could be encrypted with VeraCrypt. However, I noticed that the `JoplinProfile` folder in the portable version only contains `database.sqlite` and `resources`, but no `JoplinBackup` folder. Where has the `JoplinBackup` folder gone? Does the portable version only have these two data components? Now, I’m hesitant about whether I can use VeraCrypt to encrypt the portable version’s diary data. If you have a moment, could you kindly guide me again? I would be immensely grateful! Your friend, lingd ---

**Author:** ![Lingd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/lingd/32/25175_2.png) [@Lingd](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Lingd)\ **Post date:** [24 April 2025 14:25 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-completely-hide-and-store-joplin-local-data-inside-a-veracrypt-volume-on-windows/44982/7 "2025-04-24T14:25:37Z")

**Author:** ![former\_evernotist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@former\_evernotist](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/former_evernotist)\ **Post date:** [24 April 2025 20:13 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-completely-hide-and-store-joplin-local-data-inside-a-veracrypt-volume-on-windows/44982/8 "2025-04-24T20:13:21Z")

Dear Lingd, that's interesting to hear as the code of the Simple Backup Plugin was merged with the main app some time ago. If there's no "Backup" entry under "Plugins" in the menu "Tools/Options", fresh installations of Joplin Portable (mine was done some time ago) probably come without the backup plugin. If there's no backup folder somewhere else in the same directory where "JoplinProfile" is located, then there's probably no plugin in place. I'd still recommend installing the Simple Backup Plugin though: It allows for automated backups, and you can specify the storage location of the "JoplinBackup" folder. All the best again former\_evernotist ---

**Author:** ![Lingd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/lingd/32/25175_2.png) [@Lingd](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Lingd)\ **Post date:** [24 April 2025 22:03 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-completely-hide-and-store-joplin-local-data-inside-a-veracrypt-volume-on-windows/44982/9 "2025-04-24T22:03:41Z")

Dear former\_evernotist, Thank you so much for your professional and patient guidance! Following your suggestions, I ran the portable version of Joplin and carefully checked the settings. I discovered that the backup plugin in the plugin options was not enabled—likely due to my oversight in not toggling it on. After enabling the plugin and restarting Joplin, I was thrilled to finally see the JoplinBackup folder appear in the JoplinProfile directory! 🎉 Now, I can confidently use the portable version of Joplin in combination with VeraCrypt, ensuring my notes are secure and accessible. Joplin is truly an outstanding piece of software, but without your kind and detailed help, I doubt I would have figured out how to use it properly. Dear former\_evernotist, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your incredible support! I wish you all the best in everything you do and hope your days are filled with joy and happiness. Warmest regards, Your friend, lingd former\_evernotist via Joplin Forum \<[notifications@cozic.discoursemail.com](mailto:notifications@cozic.discoursemail.com)\> 于2025年4月25日周五 04:23写道： ---

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