Overview
Storage View is a Flutter inspector tool designed to visualize and manage data from any database, storage system, or shared_preferences. It provides a real-time interface to explore stored values across platforms including Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux. Ideal for debugging and development, it allows developers to inspect, edit, and monitor persistent data without modifying code. The tool integrates seamlessly into the Flutter workflow via a simple pub add command.
Use cases
- Debugging persistent data issues
- Inspecting shared_preferences values
- Monitoring database state during development
- Real-time data visualization
- Testing storage logic
- Exploring app state across platforms
Key features
- Cross-platform support
- Live data inspection
- Editable storage values
- Simple integration via pub
- Visual interface for databases
- Support for multiple storage types
Suitable for
- Flutter developers in debug mode
- Teams testing persistence logic
- App maintainers troubleshooting data issues
- Frontend engineers needing quick data checks
- Educational use for learning storage mechanisms
Considerations
- Not intended for production use
- Requires manual activation in dev mode
- May expose sensitive data if misused
- Limited to local storage inspection
- No encryption handling
- Best used during development only