Carlos Cadu 16 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Hi, To test Evernote storage of documents (.doc, .pdf) I inserted a PDF into a note. Then I searched for the file name but Windows Explorer couldn't find the file. I went to the Evernote local files folder and searched there but the file couldn't be found. Where are documents (.doc, .pdf) stored in Windows Evernote? Can I access them from Windows Explorer? Thanks, Cadu Link to comment
Level 5 jbenson2 2,147 Posted April 19, 2015 Level 5 Share Posted April 19, 2015 They are all stored inside the .EXB file Location:>Tools>OptionsOpen Database File The default location in Windows is usually:C:\Users\ [user name] \AppData\Local\Evernote\Evernote Link to comment
Carlos Cadu 16 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Many thanks for info!From the database, I accessed the folder Attachments (Z:\Z_Data\Evernote\Databases\Attachments). However the PDFs I am looking for aren't there. Should the PDF files be explicitly visible and accessible as any other Windows file through the file manager (Windows Explorer)?Or are the PDFs wrapped into deeper Evernote proprietary file system in order I can access the PDF just through Evernote (open Evernote => find/access PDF => open PDF through my default PDF software)? Link to comment
Level 5 jbenson2 2,147 Posted April 19, 2015 Level 5 Share Posted April 19, 2015 You are looking in the wrong subdirectory. They are not in "Z:\Z_Data\Evernote\Databases\Attachments" The PDF's are not visible.They are stored "inside" the large database file (that has an .EXB extension). The .EXB file is usually found in C:\Users\ [user name] \AppData\Local\Evernote\EvernoteI don't know your user name so I substituted [user name] instead. Link to comment
Carlos Cadu 16 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Thanks for further information! I am storing in Evernote .doc .pdf .xls and so on and just know I have information they are stored in a proprietary format just Evernote can handle. If you are a hard user and have thousands of files and notes, it seems you sign a contract for the rest of your life with Evernote! a ] Considering one have thousands of files stored through thousands of Evernote. Is there any batch operation I could retrieve/extract/convert all the attachments at once from Evernote to regular Windows file/folder system? b ] Now I am a bit concerned if my Evernote database get corrupted and I lost everything I have. Exaggerating, let's say Evernote Corporation also close its doors and won't provide anymore cloud data and then I can't retrieve information from the server. The only thing remained from Evernote is its desktop version installation file (current release 5.8.5 - the last released by Evernote!). In order to guarantee retrieving the database, to migrate it to another computer, and so on, is it possible to do handle the process just using the local files stored in my computer and the Evernote desktop version? What should be backed up to guarantee Evernote database will never be lost and can be retrieved by the Desktop version independent of Evernote servers? Best! Link to comment
Level 5 jbenson2 2,147 Posted April 19, 2015 Level 5 Share Posted April 19, 2015 "a ] Considering one have thousands of files stored through thousands of Evernote. Is there any batch operation I could retrieve/extract/convert all the attachments at once from Evernote to regular Windows file/folder system?" Yes, use the export feature. >File >Export >HTML "b ] Now I am a bit concerned if my Evernote database get corrupted and I lost everything I have." You should be concerned about ALL your programs corrupting your data. The universal solution is to back up regularly.Evernote Windows makes is very easy to back up - one file: the .EXB file. Link to comment
Level 5* CalS 5,280 Posted April 20, 2015 Level 5* Share Posted April 20, 2015 a. Highlight the notes with the attachments you want to extract, right click, click Save Attachments b. All of the data on the server is on your PC assuming you have been syncing. It is in the EXB file mentioned above. And yes, you can extract all of your data, or for that matter, continue using EN even if EN closed their doors (no sync though). You can backup the EXB file or you can export all of you your notebooks using the ENEX format. I do both. So you are not confused, the attachments folder you mention above is a temporary folder used by EN when you are working with an attachment in a note. The files in that folder are supposed to be cleared by EN but aren't always. Don't use them. The real PDF is embedded in the EXB data file. Link to comment
fenden 0 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 They are all stored inside the .EXB file Location: >Tools >Options Open Database File The default location in Windows is usually: C:\Users\ [user name] \AppData\Local\Evernote\Evernote I have similar question. Thanks a lot for the answer! Best regards. fenden Link to comment
bacord 0 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 csihilling Posted April 19, 2015 a. Highlight the notes with the attachments you want to extract, right click, click Save Attachments Can you clarify where you are when you "highlight the notes"? Link to comment
Level 5* CalS 5,280 Posted October 31, 2017 Level 5* Share Posted October 31, 2017 Most likely side list view. Link to comment
Level 5* jefito 5,589 Posted November 1, 2017 Level 5* Share Posted November 1, 2017 On 10/27/2017 at 4:32 PM, bacord said: csihilling Posted April 19, 2015 a. Highlight the notes with the attachments you want to extract, right click, click Save Attachments Can you clarify where you are when you "highlight the notes"? Select the notes you want in whatever note view you're using (e.g. snippet view, thumbnail view, list view, etc.) Link to comment
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