What is local storage in Google Chrome?

How do I use local storage in Chrome?

Just go to the developer tools by pressing F12 , then go to the Application tab. In the Storage section expand Local Storage. After that, you'll see all your browser's local storage there. In Chrome version 65, you can manually modify and add new items.

Can I disable local storage in Chrome?

To enable/disable Web Storage in Chrome: Type chrome://settings/content/cookies in the address bar. On the subsequent screen select "Allow all cookies" or "Block all cookies" to enable/disable.

Is local storage necessary?

Local storage provides at least 5MB of data storage across all major web browsers, which is a heck of a lot more than the 4KB (maximum size) that you can store in a cookie. This makes local storage particularly useful if you want to cache some application data in the browser for later usage.

What does clearing local storage Do?

When you clear your localStorage and fill it right after, it kind of restore the previous content and adds you new item to it. When you clear your localStorage and doing a hardrefresh, it is empty and you can start filling it again.