Notion stores data on its secure servers. It is encrypted in transfer and at rest, though in-house administrators have access to it for support purposes.

Does Notion store files locally?

File management. Currently, Notion lacks local file storage and management, the uploaded files can only be opened via web service. All files are also backed up on AWS which means you are limited to accessing via Chrome or Safari - whatever default browser you use.

Is Notion safe to store files?

Notion uses TLS everywhere, within the data center and out. Your data is encrypted at rest and in transit. We run 100% on the cloud using AWS within a virtual private network that cannot be accessed via the public internet, except via our public-facing proxy servers.