Bottom Line: It is 100% safe to clear the Evernote Desktop app cache. Clearing local cached data will NOT delete your saved notes, notebooks, tags, or attachments stored in Evernote cloud servers.
What is the Evernote Cache Folder?
Located at %AppData%\Evernote\resource and %AppData%\Evernote\localDB on Windows (or ~/Library/Application Support/Evernote on macOS), this directory is used by Evernote Desktop.
Evernote downloads local copies of PDF attachments, image thumbnails, audio recordings, and note web clips so you can access notes offline. Over years of note-taking, Evernote’s local cache database expands to 5 GB to 20 GB+.
When Evernote throws sync errors, freezes on launch, or fails to display note images, corrupted local database files are usually the reason.
Can You Delete Evernote Cache?
✅ Yes, it is completely safe to delete.
- 100% Cloud Synced: Your notes and notebooks are safely stored on Evernote’s cloud servers.
- Fixes desktop sync bugs: Clearing local data forces Evernote to re-download a fresh, error-free copy of your notes from the cloud.
How to Safely Clean Up Evernote Cache
Method 1: Sign Out & Clear Local Data inside Evernote
- Open Evernote Desktop.
- Click your profile icon at top left > Sign Out.
- When prompted, check Remove my Evernote data from this device.
- Sign back in to perform a clean cloud resync.
Method 2: Manual Cache Deletion
- Quit Evernote.
- Press
Win + R, type%AppData%\Evernote, and press Enter. - Delete the
resourceandlocalDBsubfolders.
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