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make localStorage or sessionStorage expire like cookies

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When do items in HTML5 local storage expire?

My web application uses client side storage (sessionStorage and localStorage). However, I want this data to be expired after some time (eg. 2 days). It was a super easy task with expiration date of cookies but I don't know how to set an expiration date for HTML5 storage.

Any ideas how to solve this problem? Efficiency and simplicity is important.

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answered 12 Years ago ayleen · Accepted Answer

The best you can do is to set a timestamp in storage, and if the user visits your site after a specified amount of time, then you can delete the stored data.

sessionStorage should work the same way, except when it doesn't even last long enough for your timed expiration. In that case, it'll expire sooner.