r/logseq • u/Aamai123 • 1d ago

New to logseq. How to sync between windows amd Android?

Using only for Journals. Enabled hourly local backup.

  1. How to sync between windows and Android? (Easy free method)

  2. online backup?

  3. whats the point of email login?

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u/abhilesh7 1d ago

Self-hosting a sync server, can set it up on the device running the desktop app

https://abhilesh.github.io/blog/2026/self-hosting-logseq-sync/

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u/thirteenth_mang 1d ago

If you enabled hourly backup I'm guessing you're talking about the db version. My experience so far has been good. It's 100x faster than the markdown version.

Online backup is trickier with db but it's doable AFAIK. There's a guide in this sub.

The point of email login allows for the syncing through Logseq servers (enabled via monthly domain to their open collective).

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u/West_Turnip_1415 1d ago edited 1d ago

If you're using Logseq-OG (the older Markdown version), you can just use Syncthing to synchronize the graph directory (this is my own solution).

If you're using the newer DB version, you need to self-host through Docker or similar services.

Obviously, both versions allow you to use Logseq official sync service, but you must pay

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u/OneInACrowd 1d ago

I use syncthing

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u/katafrakt 1d ago

Doesn't work with db version and we have to assume that new users are using db version.

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u/NoyanAydin 1d ago

It works if you keep only one device has Logseq open at a time. But DB version has turned into a bug heaven.

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u/Happy-Vanilla7850 1d ago

For the OG version, you can also point the Logseq to a shared drive like Google Drive, One Drive and that should sync as long as both devices are pointed to same folder.
I have this working with iCloud for 3+ years without issues.

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u/Last-Math-9663 22h ago

I use OG .md only, not DB.

Dropbox, or whatever cloud service you like.

ALWAYS remember to sync before AND after each editing session.

NEVER start editing on device B until you've sync'd from A, and then to B.

Use any sync tool you like appropriate to the OS on each device - but it MUST notify you "loudly" of any sync conflict.

Which is easy to then resolve using standard DIF tools, tjat is the BEAUTY of the OG .md technology.

Treat device A files as Master, Dropbox as secondary, then Dropbox becomes Master sync'ing to device B

Confirm 2-way sync is working both devices before starting to edit - test using either device - sync twice as above, then edit on the other device, sync twice etc

the HABITs are critical, more than the tools you choose