diff --git a/projects/app-state/src/lib/utils/index.ts b/projects/app-state/src/lib/utils/index.ts
index e28111dd..b116b326 100644
--- a/projects/app-state/src/lib/utils/index.ts
+++ b/projects/app-state/src/lib/utils/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export { PersistentStore } from './persistent-store';
+export { PersistentStore, PersistenceTranslator } from './persistent-store';
 export { pushToStoreArray } from './push-to-store-array';
 export { spreadArrayStore$ } from './spread-array-store';
 export { spreadObjectStore$ } from './spread-object-store';
diff --git a/projects/app-state/src/lib/utils/persistent-store.spec.ts b/projects/app-state/src/lib/utils/persistent-store.spec.ts
index 9574a2b4..30a314d0 100644
--- a/projects/app-state/src/lib/utils/persistent-store.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/app-state/src/lib/utils/persistent-store.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import { fakeAsync, tick } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { MigrationManager, VersionedObject } from '@s-libs/js-core';
-import { PersistentStore } from './persistent-store';
+import { omit } from '@s-libs/micro-dash';
+import { PersistenceTranslator, PersistentStore } from './persistent-store';
 
 describe('PersistentStore', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -9,59 +11,100 @@ describe('PersistentStore', () => {
     localStorage.clear();
   });
 
-  it('works for the first example in the docs', () => {
-    class MyState implements VersionedObject {
-      _version = 1;
-      // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase
-      my_state_key = 'my state value';
-    }
+  describe('documentation', () => {
+    it('is working for the simple example', () => {
+      class MyState implements VersionedObject {
+        _version = 1;
+        // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase -- will fix in next version
+        my_state_key = 'my state value';
+      }
 
-    class MyStore extends PersistentStore<MyState> {
-      constructor() {
-        super('myPersistenceKey', new MyState(), new MigrationManager());
+      class MyStore extends PersistentStore<MyState> {
+        constructor() {
+          super('myPersistenceKey', new MyState());
+        }
       }
-    }
 
-    let store = new MyStore();
-    store('my_state_key').set('my new value');
+      let store = new MyStore();
+      store('my_state_key').set('my new value');
 
-    // the user leaves the page and comes back later ...
+      // the user leaves the page and comes back later ...
 
-    store = new MyStore();
-    expect(store.state().my_state_key).toBe('my new value');
-  });
+      store = new MyStore();
+      expect(store.state().my_state_key).toBe('my new value');
+    });
+
+    it('is working for the migration example', () => {
+      localStorage.setItem(
+        'myPersistenceKey',
+        '{ "_version": 1, "my_state_key": "my new value" }',
+      );
+
+      class MyState implements VersionedObject {
+        _version = 2; // bump version to 2
+        myStateKey = 'my state value'; // schema change: my_state_key => myStateKey
+      }
+
+      class MyMigrationManager extends MigrationManager<MyState> {
+        constructor() {
+          super();
+          this.registerMigration(1, this.#migrateFromV1);
+        }
+
+        #migrateFromV1(oldState: any): any {
+          return { _version: 2, myStateKey: oldState.my_state_key };
+        }
+      }
 
-  it('works for the second example in the docs', () => {
-    localStorage.setItem(
-      'myPersistenceKey',
-      '{ "_version": 1, "my_state_key": "my new value" }',
-    );
-
-    class MyState implements VersionedObject {
-      _version = 2; // bump version to 2
-      myStateKey = 'my state value'; // schema change: my_state_key => myStateKey
-    }
-
-    class MyMigrationManager extends MigrationManager<MyState> {
-      constructor() {
-        super();
-        this.registerMigration(1, this.#migrateFromV1);
+      class MyStore extends PersistentStore<MyState> {
+        constructor() {
+          // pass in our new `MyMigrationManager`
+          super('myPersistenceKey', new MyState(), {
+            migrator: new MyMigrationManager(),
+          });
+        }
       }
 
-      #migrateFromV1(oldState: any): any {
-        return { _version: 2, myStateKey: oldState.my_state_key };
+      // the store gets the value persisted from version 1 in our previous example
+      const store = new MyStore();
+      expect(store.state().myStateKey).toBe('my new value');
+    });
+
+    it('is working for the translator example', fakeAsync(() => {
+      class MyState implements VersionedObject {
+        _version = 1;
+        sessionStart = Date.now();
       }
-    }
+      type Persisted = Omit<MyState, 'sessionStart'>;
 
-    class MyStore extends PersistentStore<MyState> {
-      constructor() {
-        // pass in our new `MyMigrationManager`
-        super('myPersistenceKey', new MyState(), new MyMigrationManager());
+      class MyTranslator implements PersistenceTranslator<MyState, Persisted> {
+        toState(right: Persisted): MyState {
+          return { ...right, sessionStart: Date.now() };
+        }
+
+        toPersisted(left: MyState): Persisted {
+          return omit(left, 'sessionStart');
+        }
       }
-    }
 
-    // the store gets the value persisted from version 1 in our previous example
-    const store = new MyStore();
-    expect(store.state().myStateKey).toBe('my new value');
+      class MyStore extends PersistentStore<MyState, Persisted> {
+        constructor() {
+          super('myPersistenceKey', new MyState(), {
+            translator: new MyTranslator(),
+          });
+        }
+      }
+
+      const session1Start = Date.now();
+      let store = new MyStore();
+      expect(store.state().sessionStart).toBe(session1Start);
+      expect(localStorage.getItem('myPersistenceKey')).toBe('{"_version":1}');
+
+      // the user leaves the page and comes back later...
+
+      tick(300_000); // 5 minutes pass
+      store = new MyStore();
+      expect(store.state().sessionStart).toBe(session1Start + 300_000);
+    }));
   });
 });
diff --git a/projects/app-state/src/lib/utils/persistent-store.ts b/projects/app-state/src/lib/utils/persistent-store.ts
index bad86c01..a64f4444 100644
--- a/projects/app-state/src/lib/utils/persistent-store.ts
+++ b/projects/app-state/src/lib/utils/persistent-store.ts
@@ -3,21 +3,28 @@ import {
   Persistence,
   VersionedObject,
 } from '@s-libs/js-core';
+import { identity } from '@s-libs/micro-dash';
 import { skip } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { RootStore } from '../root-store';
 
+export interface PersistenceTranslator<State, Persisted> {
+  toState: (right: Persisted) => State;
+  toPersisted: (left: State) => Persisted;
+}
+
 /**
  * A store that is automatically saved to and restored from local storage. This is suitable for small stores that can very quickly be (de)serialized to/from JSON without any noticeable delay.
  *
  * ```ts
  * class MyState implements VersionedObject {
  *   _version = 1;
+ *   // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase -- will fix in next version
  *   my_state_key = 'my state value';
  * }
  *
  * class MyStore extends PersistentStore<MyState> {
  *   constructor() {
- *     super('myPersistenceKey', new MyState(), new MigrationManager());
+ *     super('myPersistenceKey', new MyState());
  *   }
  * }
  *
@@ -52,7 +59,9 @@ import { RootStore } from '../root-store';
  * class MyStore extends PersistentStore<MyState> {
  *   constructor() {
  *     // pass in our new `MyMigrationManager`
- *     super('myPersistenceKey', new MyState(), new MyMigrationManager());
+ *     super('myPersistenceKey', new MyState(), {
+ *       migrator: new MyMigrationManager(),
+ *     });
  *   }
  * }
  *
@@ -60,23 +69,80 @@ import { RootStore } from '../root-store';
  * const store = new MyStore();
  * expect(store.state().myStateKey).toBe('my new value');
  * ```
+ *
+ * If you want to persist something a little different from what is in the store, for example to omit some properties, use a {@link Translator}:
+ *
+ * ```ts
+ * class MyState implements VersionedObject {
+ *   _version = 1;
+ *   sessionStart = Date.now();
+ * }
+ * type Persisted = Omit<MyState, 'sessionStart'>;
+ *
+ * class MyTranslator implements PersistenceTranslator<MyState, Persisted> {
+ *   toState(right: Persisted): MyState {
+ *     return { ...right, sessionStart: Date.now() };
+ *   }
+ *
+ *   toPersisted(left: MyState): Persisted {
+ *     return omit(left, 'sessionStart');
+ *   }
+ * }
+ *
+ * class MyStore extends PersistentStore<MyState, Persisted> {
+ *   constructor() {
+ *     super('myPersistenceKey', new MyState(), {
+ *       translator: new MyTranslator(),
+ *     });
+ *   }
+ * }
+ *
+ * const session1Start = Date.now();
+ * let store = new MyStore();
+ * expect(store.state().sessionStart).toBe(session1Start);
+ * expect(localStorage.getItem('myPersistenceKey')).toBe('{"_version":1}');
+ *
+ * // the user leaves the page and comes back later...
+ *
+ * tick(300_000); // 5 minutes pass
+ * store = new MyStore();
+ * expect(store.state().sessionStart).toBe(session1Start + 300_000);
+ * ```
  */
-export class PersistentStore<T extends VersionedObject> extends RootStore<T> {
+export class PersistentStore<
+  State extends VersionedObject,
+  Persisted extends VersionedObject = State,
+> extends RootStore<State> {
+  // TODO: see if this works for the docs
   /**
    * @param persistenceKey the key in local storage at which to persist the state
    * @param defaultState used when the state has not been persisted yet
    * @param migrator used to update the state when it was at a lower {@link VersionedObject._version} when it was last persisted
+   * @param translator use to persist a different format than what is kept in the store
    */
   constructor(
     persistenceKey: string,
-    defaultState: T,
-    migrator: MigrationManager<T>,
+    defaultState: State,
+    {
+      migrator = new MigrationManager<Persisted>(),
+      translator = new IdentityTranslator() as PersistenceTranslator<
+        State,
+        Persisted
+      >,
+    } = {},
   ) {
-    const persistence = new Persistence<T>(persistenceKey);
-    super(migrator.run(persistence, defaultState));
+    const persistence = new Persistence<Persisted>(persistenceKey);
+    const defaultPersisted = translator.toPersisted(defaultState);
+    const persisted = migrator.run(persistence, defaultPersisted);
+    super(translator.toState(persisted));
 
     this.$.pipe(skip(1)).subscribe((state) => {
-      persistence.put(state);
+      persistence.put(translator.toPersisted(state));
     });
   }
 }
+
+class IdentityTranslator<T> implements PersistenceTranslator<T, T> {
+  toState = identity;
+  toPersisted = identity;
+}
diff --git a/projects/integration/src/app/api-tests/app-state.spec.ts b/projects/integration/src/app/api-tests/app-state.spec.ts
index 2c45cadf..da1f41c7 100644
--- a/projects/integration/src/app/api-tests/app-state.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/integration/src/app/api-tests/app-state.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {
+  PersistenceTranslator,
   PersistentStore,
   pushToStoreArray,
   RootStore,
@@ -7,8 +8,13 @@ import {
   Store,
   UndoManager,
 } from '@s-libs/app-state';
+import { expectTypeOf } from 'expect-type';
 
 describe('app-state', () => {
+  it('has PersistenceTranslator', () => {
+    expectTypeOf<PersistenceTranslator<number, string>>();
+  });
+
   it('has PersistentStore', () => {
     expect(PersistentStore).toBeDefined();
   });