---
title: "How to Store Data Locally in React Native Expo"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-store-data-locally-in-react-native-expo-rry7x7ovz
source_url: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-store-data-locally-in-react-native-expo/
type: article
source: "freeCodeCamp"
published: 2024-05-13T13:02:05.853Z
updated: 2024-05-13T13:02:05.280Z
tags: ["webdev", "mobile", "react-native"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 37
comments: 2
language: en
---

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# How to Store Data Locally in React Native Expo

**[freeCodeCamp](https://daily.dev/sources/freecodecamp)** · 5 min read · 37 upvotes · 2 comments

## Summary

Learn how to store data locally in React Native Expo using AsyncStorage. Local storage is essential for boosting app speed and can be used to store user preferences, authentication tokens, and other important information. AsyncStorage provides a simple key-value storage system for easy data storage and retrieval. Follow best practices such as data serialization, error handling, and security considerations to ensure a robust and responsive app.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@danharten** · 1 upvotes

> expo-cli is deprecated, you should be using "npx expo <command>"

**@danharten** · 0 upvotes

> Otherwise great guide 👍🏻

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