> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://manual.bubble.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://manual.bubble.io/help-guides/data/static-data.md).

# 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:

<table><thead><tr><th width="313.7613525390625">Method</th><th>What it's for</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Directly on elements and in workflows</td><td>Data you enter straight into your app, like the text on a button or the list of options in a dropdown.</td></tr><tr><td>Application texts</td><td>Strings like headers, labels, and short pieces of text, with the option to offer translated versions.</td></tr><tr><td>Option sets</td><td>Structured data stored in a database-like way, without using the database.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## 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.

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[App texts (translations)](/help-guides/data/static-data/app-texts-translations.md)
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[Option sets](/help-guides/data/static-data/option-sets.md)
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