# Where on the Hard Drive does the Stored Variable get saved **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [March 4, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-on-the-hard-drive-does-the-stored-variable-get-saved/2306870 "2023-03-04T00:46:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anandavardhana57zwwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anandavardhana57zwwl](https://community.thunkable.com/u/anandavardhana57zwwl)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-on-the-hard-drive-does-the-stored-variable-get-saved/2306870/1 "2023-03-04T00:46:01Z")
The below combination works as long as I don’t exit out of the app ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/5/4/54ab8db768cb918dedad727e5edf90e803b39d80.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/1/7/17e89df7182d2ceb83fda2b2355c12baa2fa8fa0.png) The below combination works even if after a reboot. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/c/b/cbcae185c1effc2738ca2de02fc697f252cf1b35.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/1/c/1c36698241d650f662f0783cae139a6863e524f1.png) Pleas note I dont have Firebase nor Cloudinary enabled Q1: Is the text “abcd1234” stored on the local hard disk or in some special Thunkable memory which gets loaded every time we load the app? Q2. If it is in the hard disk can I locate/read it using a Windows Browser Q3: Why is a audio file (mp3) is not stored in where ever the text “abcd1234” was stored? Please advice. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-on-the-hard-drive-does-the-stored-variable-get-saved/2306870/2 "2023-03-16T19:37:55Z")
Hello @anandavardhana57zwwl I tried to replicate your issue but it didn’t happen to me, Here is the app that I used for testing [https://x.thunkable.com/projects/64131001bca53b8966938bb5/4fb13e5d-bd86-488f-8cbc-35fcc53f8471/settings](https://x.thunkable.com/projects/64131001bca53b8966938bb5/4fb13e5d-bd86-488f-8cbc-35fcc53f8471/settings) Could you please check if this app works for you? ---
**Author:** ![anandavardhana57zwwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anandavardhana57zwwl](https://community.thunkable.com/u/anandavardhana57zwwl)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 12:21am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-on-the-hard-drive-does-the-stored-variable-get-saved/2306870/3 "2023-03-17T00:21:56Z")
Hi @ioannis Sorry it has been a while I lost context. However the program you sent works a long we dont exit out of the Web Preview mode. Once you exit and come back the file is still there in x.thunkable.… but it does not play. As per the stored variable rule the file is still there as such but it does not play. This is a new issue. However I do have my answer to the original question and that is stored variable are not stored in the local systems hard disk but a x.thunkable.… Thanks Ioannis ---
**Author:** ![afnanfozailcw81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/afnanfozailcw81/32/147438_2.png) [@afnanfozailcw81](https://community.thunkable.com/u/afnanfozailcw81)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 12:55am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-on-the-hard-drive-does-the-stored-variable-get-saved/2306870/4 "2023-03-17T00:55:30Z")
In Web preview it gets stored in browser cache or thunkable web app as i believe. But if you use an android phone, it gets stored in the folder the app is in. That’s what I believe. However, due to the limitation of viewing and exploring files and folders on iOS, I don’t know about that. But that’s what I believe and it may not be accurate, but likely where I said. 65% sure about that. ---
**Author:** ![anandavardhana57zwwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anandavardhana57zwwl](https://community.thunkable.com/u/anandavardhana57zwwl)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 2:18am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-on-the-hard-drive-does-the-stored-variable-get-saved/2306870/5 "2023-03-17T02:18:56Z")
Yes thanks @ioannis and @afnanfozailcw81 it does work. I got it. I keep forgetting testing it on mobile app. This issue is closed. Thanks to both. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-on-the-hard-drive-does-the-stored-variable-get-saved/2306870/6 "2023-06-15T02:19:03Z")
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