Downloads & Export History
Notely includes a dedicated Downloads & Export History Manager that automatically tracks all document exports, workspace zip bundles, diagram renders, and media files created in your active workspace.
Access the downloads manager anytime via:
- Top Workspace → Downloads & Export History menu item
- Global keyboard shortcut
Ctrl/Cmd + J - Quick 📥 Download icon button in the title bar
- Command Palette (
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P) → search for Open Downloads & Export History
1. Features & Capabilities
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Automatic Tracking | Every PDF export, .note package, workspace .zip archive, Excalidraw diagram, Draw.io diagram, and exported media file is logged automatically. |
| Category Tabs | Filter exports into All, Documents (PDF, HTML, packages), Diagrams (Excalidraw, Draw.io), or Media (images, video, audio) with live item counter badges. |
| Show in Folder | Opens the exact file location in Windows File Explorer or macOS Finder. |
| Open File | Launches the exported file directly in your system's default application. |
| Downloads Directory | Quick action button to open your system's default Downloads directory (~/Downloads). |
| Disk Status Indicator | Automatically checks if exported files still exist on disk or have been moved/deleted. |
2. Storage & Database Architecture
- Export history records are persisted locally per-workspace inside
{workspace}/.notes-app/export-history.db. - Built on Node 22 native SQLite (
node:sqliteDatabaseSync). - Dynamic Connection Handling: Automatically opens and queries the active workspace's SQLite database upon switching workspaces.
- Deduplication: Exporting a note or diagram to the same file path updates the timestamp and metadata without creating duplicate rows.
3. Supported Export & Download Formats
| Export Type | File Extension | Subsystem Category |
|---|---|---|
| Single Note PDF | .pdf | Documents |
| Single Note HTML | .html | Documents |
| Note Package | .note / .nly | Documents |
| Workspace Zip Archive | .zip | Documents |
| Excalidraw Diagram | .png | Diagrams |
| Draw.io Diagram | .png | Diagrams |
| Exported Media Render | .png, .jpg, .webp | Media |
4. System Downloads Directory
By default, all exports and downloads in Notely save directly to your system's Downloads folder (app.getPath("downloads")). You can customize the destination path during export prompts.