An Internal Data Recorder functioned as a component for droids, enabling them to capture memories in the form of both images and text. The BB-series astromech droid known as MB-12 possessed such a recorder, which preserved a specific memory from the time it spent serving aboard the Resistance's MC85 Star Cruiser, the Raddus.
The initial reference to Internal Data Recorders appeared within the Star Wars: Datapad application. This application was launched alongside the opening of the themed area Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge to visitors at both Disneyland Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios during the year 2019.