Static data

This section covers the different ways of saving static data in Bubble.

What is static data?

Static data in Bubble is data that:

• Requires your app to be re-deployed to update

• Can't be changed by your app's users, unlike dynamic and temporary data

It's typically used to store structured information that doesn't change often, such as:

• Translatable text strings used around the app

• Lists of fixed choices, like countries, colors, and other options

• App-wide information you may occasionally need to change from one place, like your brand name, legal name, or contact details

How Bubble stores static data

Bubble stores static data in three ways:

Method	What it's for
Directly on elements and in workflows	Data you enter straight into your app, like the text on a button or the list of options in a dropdown.
Application texts	Strings like headers, labels, and short pieces of text, with the option to offer translated versions.
Option sets	Structured data stored in a database-like way, without using the database.

What the three have in common

All three become part of your app's source code. This has a few consequences:

• They load fast. They're downloaded when the page loads, so they don't need to be fetched from the database.

• They're cached on the user's device until you deploy a new version, so they don't need to be downloaded on every page load.

• They're unencrypted. None of them should ever contain sensitive information.

Learn more

Read the sub-articles below to learn more about application texts and option sets.

App texts (translations)Option sets