diff --git a/docs/sdk.thirdwebsdk.fromprivatekey.md b/docs/sdk.thirdwebsdk.fromprivatekey.md
index 6276aa909..1ccae97f4 100644
--- a/docs/sdk.thirdwebsdk.fromprivatekey.md
+++ b/docs/sdk.thirdwebsdk.fromprivatekey.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Get an instance of the thirdweb SDK based on a private key.
 <b>Signature:</b>
 
 ```typescript
-static fromPrivateKey(privateKey: string, network: ChainOrRpc, options?: SDKOptions): ThirdwebSDK;
+static fromPrivateKey(privateKey: string, network: ChainOrRpc, options?: SDKOptions, storage?: IStorage): ThirdwebSDK;
 ```
 
 ## Parameters
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ static fromPrivateKey(privateKey: string, network: ChainOrRpc, options?: SDKOpti
 |  privateKey | string | the private key - \*\*DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TO THE PUBLIC\*\* |
 |  network | ChainOrRpc | the network (chain) to connect to (e.g. "mainnet", "rinkeby", "polygon", "mumbai"...) or a fully formed RPC url |
 |  options | [SDKOptions](./sdk.sdkoptions.md) | <i>(Optional)</i> the SDK options to use |
+|  storage | [IStorage](./sdk.istorage.md) | <i>(Optional)</i> |
 
 <b>Returns:</b>
 
diff --git a/docs/sdk.thirdwebsdk.fromsigner.md b/docs/sdk.thirdwebsdk.fromsigner.md
index 35c090dc5..6923c4dc7 100644
--- a/docs/sdk.thirdwebsdk.fromsigner.md
+++ b/docs/sdk.thirdwebsdk.fromsigner.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Get an instance of the thirdweb SDK based on an existing ethers signer
 <b>Signature:</b>
 
 ```typescript
-static fromSigner(signer: Signer, network?: ChainOrRpc, options?: SDKOptions): ThirdwebSDK;
+static fromSigner(signer: Signer, network?: ChainOrRpc, options?: SDKOptions, storage?: IStorage): ThirdwebSDK;
 ```
 
 ## Parameters
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ static fromSigner(signer: Signer, network?: ChainOrRpc, options?: SDKOptions): T
 |  signer | Signer | a ethers Signer to be used for transactions |
 |  network | ChainOrRpc | <i>(Optional)</i> the network (chain) to connect to (e.g. "mainnet", "rinkeby", "polygon", "mumbai"...) or a fully formed RPC url |
 |  options | [SDKOptions](./sdk.sdkoptions.md) | <i>(Optional)</i> the SDK options to use |
+|  storage | [IStorage](./sdk.istorage.md) | <i>(Optional)</i> |
 
 <b>Returns:</b>
 
diff --git a/docs/sdk.thirdwebsdk.md b/docs/sdk.thirdwebsdk.md
index 6294c7f0c..c27f0f464 100644
--- a/docs/sdk.thirdwebsdk.md
+++ b/docs/sdk.thirdwebsdk.md
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export declare class ThirdwebSDK extends RPCConnectionHandler
 
 |  Method | Modifiers | Description |
 |  --- | --- | --- |
-|  [fromPrivateKey(privateKey, network, options)](./sdk.thirdwebsdk.fromprivatekey.md) | <code>static</code> | <b><i>(BETA)</i></b> Get an instance of the thirdweb SDK based on a private key. |
-|  [fromSigner(signer, network, options)](./sdk.thirdwebsdk.fromsigner.md) | <code>static</code> | <b><i>(BETA)</i></b> Get an instance of the thirdweb SDK based on an existing ethers signer |
+|  [fromPrivateKey(privateKey, network, options, storage)](./sdk.thirdwebsdk.fromprivatekey.md) | <code>static</code> | <b><i>(BETA)</i></b> Get an instance of the thirdweb SDK based on a private key. |
+|  [fromSigner(signer, network, options, storage)](./sdk.thirdwebsdk.fromsigner.md) | <code>static</code> | <b><i>(BETA)</i></b> Get an instance of the thirdweb SDK based on an existing ethers signer |
 |  [getContract(address)](./sdk.thirdwebsdk.getcontract.md) |  | <b><i>(BETA)</i></b> Get an instance of a Custom ThirdwebContract |
 |  [getContractFromAbi(address, abi)](./sdk.thirdwebsdk.getcontractfromabi.md) |  | <b><i>(BETA)</i></b> Get an instance of a Custom contract from a json ABI |
 |  [getContractList(walletAddress)](./sdk.thirdwebsdk.getcontractlist.md) |  | Return all the contracts deployed by the specified address |
diff --git a/etc/sdk.api.md b/etc/sdk.api.md
index 71768c5cf..e9f4d0e6e 100644
--- a/etc/sdk.api.md
+++ b/etc/sdk.api.md
@@ -4983,11 +4983,11 @@ export class ThirdwebSDK extends RPCConnectionHandler {
     // Warning: (ae-incompatible-release-tags) The symbol "fromPrivateKey" is marked as @beta, but its signature references "ChainOrRpc" which is marked as @internal
     //
     // @beta
-    static fromPrivateKey(privateKey: string, network: ChainOrRpc, options?: SDKOptions): ThirdwebSDK;
+    static fromPrivateKey(privateKey: string, network: ChainOrRpc, options?: SDKOptions, storage?: IStorage): ThirdwebSDK;
     // Warning: (ae-incompatible-release-tags) The symbol "fromSigner" is marked as @beta, but its signature references "ChainOrRpc" which is marked as @internal
     //
     // @beta
-    static fromSigner(signer: Signer, network?: ChainOrRpc, options?: SDKOptions): ThirdwebSDK;
+    static fromSigner(signer: Signer, network?: ChainOrRpc, options?: SDKOptions, storage?: IStorage): ThirdwebSDK;
     // @internal (undocumented)
     getBuiltInContract<TContractType extends ContractType = ContractType>(address: string, contractType: TContractType): ContractForContractType<TContractType>;
     // @beta
diff --git a/src/core/sdk.ts b/src/core/sdk.ts
index 81f5110da..191be86df 100644
--- a/src/core/sdk.ts
+++ b/src/core/sdk.ts
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ export class ThirdwebSDK extends RPCConnectionHandler {
     signer: Signer,
     network?: ChainOrRpc,
     options: SDKOptions = {},
+    storage: IStorage = new IpfsStorage(),
   ): ThirdwebSDK {
-    const sdk = new ThirdwebSDK(network || signer, options);
+    const sdk = new ThirdwebSDK(network || signer, options, storage);
     sdk.updateSignerOrProvider(signer);
     return sdk;
   }
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ export class ThirdwebSDK extends RPCConnectionHandler {
     privateKey: string,
     network: ChainOrRpc,
     options: SDKOptions = {},
+    storage: IStorage = new IpfsStorage(),
   ): ThirdwebSDK {
     const signerOrProvider = getProviderForNetwork(network);
     const provider = Signer.isSigner(signerOrProvider)
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ export class ThirdwebSDK extends RPCConnectionHandler {
       ? getReadOnlyProvider(signerOrProvider)
       : signerOrProvider;
     const signer = new ethers.Wallet(privateKey, provider);
-    return ThirdwebSDK.fromSigner(signer, network, options);
+    return ThirdwebSDK.fromSigner(signer, network, options, storage);
   }
 
   /**