# How do I make images saved to Stored Variables persist between app updates? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [April 1, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-make-images-saved-to-stored-variables-persist-between-app-updates/1813651 "2022-04-01T18:03:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 14
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 10:37am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-make-images-saved-to-stored-variables-persist-between-app-updates/1813651/14 "2022-04-14T10:37:18Z")
In this case let me present you with two of my demo apps that, when joined together, could be the solution you are looking for. 1 - Save Canvas image to GDrive [https://x.thunkable.com/projectPage/618cfa678cdb0f0011998dbe](https://x.thunkable.com/projectPage/618cfa678cdb0f0011998dbe) 2 - Read image file from device and display it in the screen. [https://x.thunkable.com/projectPage/61f68431c3761001dba12df1](https://x.thunkable.com/projectPage/61f68431c3761001dba12df1) When reading the image from device, I read it as `Base64` and when saving an image to GDrive I get the image as `Base64` so you can combine both to make your solution. If you are developing in DnD then you only need one of my apps because DnD now has a `file picker` component. See the tutorial to save image to GDrive > [@Save Canvas Image to your Google drive](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-canvas-image-to-your-google-drive/1609950): > > For this tutorial you will need to code a short script in Google Apps Script which you can access it from within Google Drive. You will need to use Web API component to talk to the script you created in Google Apps Script and pass the parameters using the Query Parameter section the the Body section. The Base64 image cannot fit into the Query Parameter section and therefore will will need to pass it using the Body section of the Web API. The Thunkable project is very simple and is used to demo… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-make-images-saved-to-stored-variables-persist-between-app-updates/1813651)._