Where your file lives
The exact path on every operating system.
PennyBolt stores your financial data in a single database file. The location depends on your operating system.
Default paths
| Operating system | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/com.pennybolt.app/pennybolt.db |
| Windows | C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Roaming\com.pennybolt.app\pennybolt.db |
| Linux | ~/.local/share/com.pennybolt.app/pennybolt.db |
These paths are set by PennyBolt at startup. You do not choose them during installation; PennyBolt creates them automatically.
Finding the folder
macOS: Open Finder. Press ⌘ Shift G and paste: ~/Library/Application Support/com.pennybolt.app/
Windows: Open File Explorer. In the address bar, paste: %APPDATA%\com.pennybolt.app\
Linux: Open your file manager and navigate to ~/.local/share/com.pennybolt.app/, or use a terminal: ls ~/.local/share/com.pennybolt.app/
Backup files
Backup files (.pbbackup) are saved wherever you choose when you make a backup. PennyBolt doesn’t have a fixed default location for backups — the save dialog opens in your last-used folder. See Backups
for how to make and restore from a backup.
What else is in the folder
The com.pennybolt.app folder may also contain logs and configuration files PennyBolt creates internally. These are not your financial data and you don’t need to manage them. Your financial data is in pennybolt.db.
See also
- Backups — how to protect this file.
- Moving to a new computer — how to carry this file across.
- Privacy and security — what leaves your computer (nothing financial).