The easiest manual way to back up sticky notes in Windows 11 is by using File Explorer. You copy the file containing all your notes and place it somewhere safe.

To do that, launch File Explorer by pressing Windows+E. Select the address bar in File Explorer, paste the following path in the bar, and press Enter:

%LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState

You’ll see the sticky note app files in the open folder. Here, right-click the file that says “plum.sqlite” and choose “Copy.” This is the file containing all your notes.

Open the folder where you want to save the backup, right-click anywhere blank, and choose “Paste.

You can also upload the plum.sqlite file to a cloud storage service, like Google Drive or Dropbox, to create a cloud copy of your notes. This allows you to have a sticky notes backup outside of your PC’s storage, letting you restore notes even when your machine won’t respond

Later, to restore your notes from the backup, open Run using Windows+R. Type the following in the open box and select “OK” or press Enter:

%LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState

In a new File Explorer window, open the folder containing the plum.sqlite file. Right-click the file and choose “Copy.” Get back to the folder you launched using Run, right-click anywhere blank, and choose “Paste.” Let Windows overwrite the file.

Launch the Sticky Notes app, and your backup will be restored.

You can automate backing up sticky notes by creating a batch file and running it at a pre-defined schedule with Task Scheduler. This automates the entire backing up process for you.To do that, launch Windows Search, type Notepad, and select the app in the search results. Copy the following code and paste it in your new Notepad document. In the code, replace D:\NotesBackup with the path where you want to save the notes backup.

@echo off
set source=“%LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\plum.sqlite”
set destination=“D:\NotesBackup”
if not exist %destination% mkdir %destination%
copy %source% %destination% /Y
echo Sticky Notes backup completed.

From Notepad’s menu bar, select File > Save As or press Ctrl+Shift+S. On the Save As window, select the folder in which you want to save the batch file. Click the “Save as Type” drop-down menu and choose “All Files.” Click the “File Name” field, type a name for the file, add “.bat” at the end of the name so it’s a batch file, and choose “Save”.

Each time you want to back up your sticky notes, double-click the newly created batch file. To make the file run at a predefined time automatically, launch Windows Search, type Task Scheduler, and open the utility.

From Task Scheduler’s menu bar, choose Action > Create Basic Task. On the Create Basic Task Wizard, select the “Name” field and type a name for the task. This can be something like “Back Up Sticky Notes.” Optionally, enter a description for the task. Then, click “Next.”

On the screen that follows, choose how often you want to back up your sticky notes. I’ll go for the “Daily” option. Then, click “Next”.

Select when Task Scheduler should run the batch file and make a backup. Then, choose “Next”.

Select “Start a Program” as you want Task Scheduler to launch your batch file. Then, click “Next”

Click the “Browse” button and choose the batch file you created earlier. Then, choose “Next”

Review the task details on the final screen, then click “Finish” to finish creating the task.

Back Up to a Microsoft Account

You can back up your sticky notes to your Microsoft account, which allows you to access your notes even on other machines. It’s quick and easy to set this up. Start by launching the Sticky Notes app. In the app’s top-right corner, click the gear icon to open settings.

On the Settings screen, click “Sync Now” to sync the current notes with your Microsoft account.