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Where does Recollectr store its log files?
  • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Recollectr\logs\
  • macOS: ~/Library/Logs/Recollectr/
  • Linux:
    • AppImage: ~/.config/Recollectr/logs/
    • Snap: ~/snap/recollectr/current/.config/Recollectr/logs/
How does Recollectr store its user data?

Your data is stored in the following:

  • state.json – Your current notes and options
  • fileDB/ – Your file attachments, such as images

Inside of these are subfolders named encrypted/ and unencrypted/

Your data will be in one of these subfolders, depending on whether you’ve enabled encryption.

Where does Recollectr store its user data?
  • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Recollectr\storage\
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Recollectr/storage/
  • Linux:
    • AppImage: ~/.config/Recollectr/storage/
    • Snap: ~/snap/recollectr/current/.config/Recollectr/storage/
Does Recollectr create local backups?

Recollectr takes a local backup of your state.json file, at startup and every 12 hours. Additionally, backups are created for all attachments and revisions prior to encrypting your data. For how to restore a backup, see Troubleshooting.

Backups are automatically removed after reaching a time and/or total threshold.

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