diff --git a/native/dev-menu.js b/native/dev-menu.js
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/dev-menu.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// @flow
+
+import { registerDevMenuItems } from 'expo-dev-menu';
+import { Alert } from 'react-native';
+
+import { getMessageForException } from 'lib/utils/errors.js';
+
+import { filesystemMediaCache } from './media/media-cache.js';
+
+// see https://docs.expo.dev/develop/development-builds/development-workflows/#extending-the-dev-menu
+// for details on extending the dev menu
+if (__DEV__) {
+  const devMenuItems = [
+    {
+      name: 'Clear media cache',
+      callback: async () => {
+        try {
+          await filesystemMediaCache.clearCache();
+          Alert.alert('Media cache cleared');
+        } catch (e) {
+          Alert.alert('Cache clear failed', getMessageForException(e));
+        }
+      },
+    },
+  ];
+
+  registerDevMenuItems(devMenuItems);
+}
diff --git a/native/root.react.js b/native/root.react.js
--- a/native/root.react.js
+++ b/native/root.react.js
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
 import ThemeHandler from './themes/theme-handler.react.js';
 import { provider } from './utils/ethers-utils.js';
 
+// Add custom items to expo-dev-menu
+import './dev-menu.js';
+
 if (Platform.OS === 'android') {
   UIManager.setLayoutAnimationEnabledExperimental &&
     UIManager.setLayoutAnimationEnabledExperimental(true);