# My notes path locally

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/my-notes-path-locally/45650>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [31 May 2025 04:23 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/my-notes-path-locally/45650 "2025-05-31T04:23:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Salvodif](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/salvodif/32/23449_2.png) [@Salvodif](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Salvodif)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2025 04:23 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/my-notes-path-locally/45650/1 "2025-05-31T04:23:12Z")

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### Operating system

Linux

### Joplin version

3.3.12

### Sync target

Dropbox

### Editor

Rich Text Editor

### What issue do you have?

Where are my notes saved locally?

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**Author:** ![tomasz86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/96bed5/32.png) [@tomasz86](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tomasz86)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2025 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/my-notes-path-locally/45650/2 "2025-05-31T07:55:59Z")

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They are stored in a database. Is this for backup purposes or is it that you would like to access and edit them without Joplin? If it's the latter, then the answer is no, the notes are not stored in a readable format, and as such you do need Joplin to work on them (unless you export to a different format, but then they become independent from the application).

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**Author:** ![Salvodif](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/salvodif/32/23449_2.png) [@Salvodif](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Salvodif)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2025 09:03 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/my-notes-path-locally/45650/3 "2025-05-31T09:03:11Z")

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backup

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**Author:** ![dpoulton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/dpoulton/32/29723_2.png) [@dpoulton](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/dpoulton)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2025 10:12 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/my-notes-path-locally/45650/4 "2025-05-31T10:12:09Z")

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> [@Salvodif](#):
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> Where are my notes saved locally?

**Tools \> Options \> General** and it is shown in the very top line of information, "Notes and settings are stored in:".

The path on Linux is normally `~/.config/joplin-desktop/`.

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**Author:** ![Steph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/steph/32/17080_2.png) [@Steph](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Steph)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2025 11:04 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/my-notes-path-locally/45650/5 "2025-05-31T11:04:32Z")

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Each profile needs its backup...

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/a/c/ac06e54b00e848040159cbc43ddb534c61a2fd54.png)  
When you use the backup plugin only the current profile is backed.

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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:** [30 June 2025 11:04 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/my-notes-path-locally/45650/6 "2025-06-30T11:04:45Z")

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