Storage: clear() method

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

The clear() method of the Storage interface clears all keys stored in a given Storage object.

Syntax

js
clear()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

The following function creates three data entries in local storage, and then deletes them by using clear().

js
function populateStorage() {
  localStorage.setItem("bgcolor", "red");
  localStorage.setItem("font", "Helvetica");
  localStorage.setItem("image", "miGato.png");

  localStorage.clear();
}

Note: For a real-world example, see our Web Storage Demo.

Specifications

Specification
HTML
# dom-storage-clear-dev

Browser compatibility

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desktopmobileserver
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
Deno
clear

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Full support
Full support

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