# Joplin Cloud - location notes location

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-cloud-location-notes-location/50348>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [5 July 2026 17:07 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-cloud-location-notes-location/50348 "2026-07-05T17:07:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![joepallucca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aca169/32.png) [@joepallucca](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/joepallucca)\
**Post date:** [5 July 2026 17:07 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-cloud-location-notes-location/50348/1 "2026-07-05T17:07:27Z")

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### Operating system

macOS

### Joplin version

3.6.15

### Desktop version info

Joplin 3.6.15 (prod, darwin)

Device: darwin, Apple M3  
Client ID: 482b8ec972dc4fff8a87d3b35dc64c90  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 49  
Keychain Supported: Yes  
Alternative instance ID: -  
Sync target: Joplin Cloud  
Editor: Rich Text

Revision: c615726

Backup: 1.5.1  
Freehand Drawing: 4.3.0

### Sync target

Joplin Cloud

### What issue do you have?

Thanks to a reply to an earlier post I was able to setup Joplin Cloud and move all my content from Evernote to Joplin. Can you help me understand where all my notes are now stored locally? I was previously using dropbox for synchronization. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![boring10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/boring10/32/1684_2.png) [@boring10](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/boring10)\
**Post date:** [5 July 2026 17:51 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-cloud-location-notes-location/50348/2 "2026-07-05T17:51:43Z")

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The files are not directly exposed just sitting in a directory. They are stored in a SQLite database inside of the `~/.config/joplin-desktop`. Your attachments are stored in `~/.config/joplin-desktop/resources`.

If you wanted to edit files with a different editor then you would need to open Joplin and either click this external edit button or right/Ctrl + click on a note and select "Open in external editor".

![Screenshot_2026-07-05_13-47-49](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/4/2/422aaf8ccfdcc2092aa679e21aaa93c724e660d1.png)

 ![Screenshot_2026-07-05_13-49-01](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/a/9/a9654d9c8466b9dd8b1ed73953fb6a5ad0226a21.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [4 August 2026 17:52 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-cloud-location-notes-location/50348/3 "2026-08-04T17:52:26Z")

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