diff --git a/lib/publicShare.ts b/lib/publicShare.ts
index 4e8098f..1690a77 100644
--- a/lib/publicShare.ts
+++ b/lib/publicShare.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
  * @module public
  */
 import { loadState } from '@nextcloud/initial-state'
+import { getBuilder } from '@nextcloud/browser-storage'
+
+const localStorage = getBuilder('shared')
+	.persist()
+	.build()
 
 /**
  * Check if the current page is on a public share
@@ -30,3 +35,18 @@ export function getSharingToken(): string | null {
 		null
 	)
 }
+
+/**
+ * Get the guest nickname for public shares
+ */
+export function getGuestNickname(): string | null {
+	return localStorage.getItem('guestNickname')
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set the guest nickname for public shares
+ * @param nickname The nickname to set
+ */
+export function setGuestNickname(nickname: string): void {
+	localStorage.setItem('guestNickname', nickname)
+}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a3aafb7..f46634d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       "version": "0.2.2",
       "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@nextcloud/browser-storage": "^0.4.0",
         "@nextcloud/initial-state": "^2.2.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -717,6 +718,18 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@nextcloud/browser-storage": {
+      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nextcloud/browser-storage/-/browser-storage-0.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-D6XxznxCYmJ3oBCC3p0JB6GZJ2RZ9dgbB1UqtTePXrIvHUMBAeF/YkiGKYxLAVZCZb+NSNZXgAYHm/3LnIUbDg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "core-js": "3.37.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^20.0.0",
+        "npm": "^10.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@nextcloud/browserslist-config": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
       "dev": true,
@@ -2502,6 +2515,16 @@
       "dev": true,
       "peer": true
     },
+    "node_modules/core-js": {
+      "version": "3.37.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/core-js/-/core-js-3.37.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fu5vHevQ8ZG4og+LXug8ulUtVxjOcEYvifJr7L5Bfq9GOztVqsKd9/59hUk2ZSbCrS3BqUr3EpaYGIYzq7g3Ug==",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/core-js"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/core-js-compat": {
       "version": "3.37.1",
       "dev": true,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3ab7d0a..d7fdbf8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@nextcloud/browser-storage": "^0.4.0",
     "@nextcloud/initial-state": "^2.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {