Backing Up Your Notes

BetterStickies saves your notes automatically and keeps a backup copy in case anything goes wrong. You can also sync your notes across computers.

Where Your Notes Are Stored

Your notes live in a data folder inside the BetterStickies configuration directory:

PlatformData folder
Linux~/.config/BetterStickies/data/
Windows%APPDATA%\BetterStickies\data\
macOS (coming soon)~/Library/Application Support/BetterStickies/data/

This folder contains your notes, reminders, deleted notes (trash), and any screenshots you've pasted.

You can also find this path in Menu > Settings under the Data Storage section — there's an Open Folder button that takes you right there.

Automatic Backups

Every time BetterStickies saves your notes, it also keeps a backup copy. If the main file gets corrupted (power outage, crash, etc.), BetterStickies automatically recovers from the backup the next time you open it.

You don't need to do anything — this happens in the background.

Manual Backups

To make your own backup, just copy the data folder somewhere safe. Everything you need is in there.

You can also use Export Notes to save all your notes as a text, Markdown, or JSON file.

Syncing Across Computers

If you use a cloud sync service like Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive, you can point it at the data folder to keep your notes in sync across multiple computers.

The data folder is designed to be sync-friendly — it only contains your notes and related files, not machine-specific settings like window positions or theme preferences. Those stay separate so syncing doesn't cause conflicts.

How to Set It Up

  1. Find your data folder (see the table above)
  2. Set up your sync service to watch that folder
  3. On your other computer, point BetterStickies to the same synced folder

A Word of Caution

Cloud sync works well for keeping notes backed up and accessible. However, editing the same note on two computers at the exact same time could cause a conflict — most sync services handle this by keeping both versions, but it's worth being aware of.

Restoring from a Backup

If you need to restore your notes from a backup:

  1. Close BetterStickies
  2. Copy your backed-up data folder to the location shown in the table above
  3. Reopen BetterStickies

Your notes will appear just as they were when the backup was made.

See Also

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