diff --git a/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/App.tsx b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/App.tsx
index 92571046ac..c25016a1c9 100644
--- a/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/App.tsx
+++ b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/App.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {Logger} from './src/components/logger/Logger';
 import {ObjectModels} from './src/components/object-models/ObjectModels';
 import {RelationshipExamples} from './src/components/relationships/RealmWrapper';
 import {CompensatingWriteErrorHandling} from './src/components/errors/CompensatingWriteWrapper';
+import {EncryptMetadata} from './src/components/encryption/EncryptMetadata';
 
 // Screens
 import {SubscriptionScreen} from './src/screens/SubscriptionScreen';
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ import {RootStackParamList} from './src/navigation/types';
 
 const Drawer = createDrawerNavigator<RootStackParamList>();
 
+// Create encryption key for encryption examples.
+const encryptionKey = new ArrayBuffer(64);
+
 /* 
 // Each screen has its own RealmProvider and realm. However, they all point to
 // the default path. This means you'll get an error when you try to navigate
@@ -38,18 +42,46 @@ function App(): JSX.Element {
   return (
     <NavigationContainer>
       <Drawer.Navigator initialRouteName="Home">
-        <Drawer.Screen name="Home" component={HomeScreen} />
-        <Drawer.Screen name="Geospatial" component={Geospatial} />
-        <Drawer.Screen name="FullTextSearch" component={FtsQuery} />
-        <Drawer.Screen name="Logger" component={Logger} />
-        <Drawer.Screen name="ObjectModels" component={ObjectModels} />
-        <Drawer.Screen name="Subscriptions" component={SubscriptionScreen} />
-        <Drawer.Screen name="Relationships" component={RelationshipExamples} />
+        <Drawer.Screen
+          name="Home"
+          component={HomeScreen}
+        />
+        <Drawer.Screen
+          name="Geospatial"
+          component={Geospatial}
+        />
+        <Drawer.Screen
+          name="FullTextSearch"
+          component={FtsQuery}
+        />
+        <Drawer.Screen
+          name="Logger"
+          component={Logger}
+        />
+        <Drawer.Screen
+          name="ObjectModels"
+          component={ObjectModels}
+        />
+        <Drawer.Screen
+          name="Subscriptions"
+          component={SubscriptionScreen}
+        />
+        <Drawer.Screen
+          name="Relationships"
+          component={RelationshipExamples}
+        />
         <Drawer.Screen
           name="Errors"
           component={CompensatingWriteErrorHandling}
         />
-        <Drawer.Screen name="Authentication" component={AuthenticationScreen} />
+        <Drawer.Screen
+          name="Authentication"
+          component={AuthenticationScreen}
+        />
+        <Drawer.Screen
+          name="Encryption"
+          component={() => <EncryptMetadata encryptionKey={encryptionKey} />}
+        />
       </Drawer.Navigator>
     </NavigationContainer>
   );
diff --git a/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/babel.config.cjs b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/babel.config.cjs
index d7f011f121..1e1584f26e 100644
--- a/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/babel.config.cjs
+++ b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/babel.config.cjs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = {
   presets: [
     ['@babel/preset-env', {targets: {node: 'current'}}],
-    // 'module:metro-react-native-babel-preset',
+    'module:metro-react-native-babel-preset',
     '@babel/preset-typescript',
   ],
   plugins: ['react-native-reanimated/plugin'],
diff --git a/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/package-lock.json b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/package-lock.json
index ab16fe073c..f341a609ba 100644
--- a/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/package-lock.json
+++ b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/package-lock.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "react-native-reanimated": "^3.4.2",
         "react-native-safe-area-context": "^4.7.1",
         "react-native-screens": "^3.24.0",
-        "realm": "^12.2.1"
+        "realm": "^12.2.3"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",
@@ -13433,9 +13433,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-k2d6ACCkiNYz222Fs/iNze30rRJ1iIicW7JuX/7/cozvih6YCkFZH+J6mAFDVgv0dRBaAyr4jDqC95R2y4IADg=="
     },
     "node_modules/realm": {
-      "version": "12.2.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/realm/-/realm-12.2.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-r9lB5S3FiqS2QZmxRvwt8cRLAx/g8KGotz5neV/ky1AhG9b7FtqTwLyJwhVLjkstnV8j40GaY0xMjuAbURINDg==",
+      "version": "12.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/realm/-/realm-12.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qlWu8RpgGQhCllwutGZUJ+B37AF+7RNNXlyo5SftZoQFiTKVlmhN5w6B2fBmTd7R9J7Tw+lJcYUbvCZuZ4es0w==",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "bson": "^4.7.2",
diff --git a/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/package.json b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/package.json
index 5548c6bf14..a46682fff2 100644
--- a/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/package.json
+++ b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "react-native-reanimated": "^3.4.2",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "^4.7.1",
     "react-native-screens": "^3.24.0",
-    "realm": "^12.2.1"
+    "realm": "^12.2.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",
diff --git a/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/src/components/encryption/EncryptMetadata.test.tsx b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/src/components/encryption/EncryptMetadata.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..171f5ef253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/src/components/encryption/EncryptMetadata.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import 'react-native';
+import React from 'react';
+import {render, screen} from '@testing-library/react-native';
+
+import {EncryptMetadata} from './EncryptMetadata';
+
+// Create encryption key for encryption examples.
+const encryptionKey = new ArrayBuffer(64);
+
+test('linking an anonymous user with an email/password account', async () => {
+  render(<EncryptMetadata encryptionKey={encryptionKey} />);
+
+  const encryptionResultTextNode = await screen.findByTestId('is-realm-app');
+  expect(encryptionResultTextNode).toBeInTheDocument;
+  expect(encryptionResultTextNode.children[1]).toBe('true');
+});
diff --git a/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/src/components/encryption/EncryptMetadata.tsx b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/src/components/encryption/EncryptMetadata.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9a2bc8732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/src/components/encryption/EncryptMetadata.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// :snippet-start: imports
+import React from 'react';
+import {Text, View} from 'react-native';
+import {MetadataMode} from 'realm';
+import {AppProvider} from '@realm/react';
+// :snippet-end:
+import {StyleSheet} from 'react-native';
+import {useApp} from '@realm/react';
+import {APP_ID} from '../../../appServicesConfig';
+
+// :snippet-start: encrypt-metadata
+// :replace-start: {
+//    "terms": {
+//       "export ": ""
+//    }
+// }
+export const EncryptMetadata = ({
+  encryptionKey,
+}: {
+  encryptionKey: ArrayBuffer;
+}) => {
+  // :emphasize-start:
+  const metadataConfig = {
+    mode: MetadataMode.Encryption,
+    encryptionKey: encryptionKey,
+  };
+  // :emphasize-end:
+
+  return (
+    <AppProvider
+      id={APP_ID}
+      metadata={metadataConfig}>
+      <RestOfApp />
+    </AppProvider>
+  );
+};
+// :replace-end:
+// :snippet-end:
+
+const RestOfApp = () => {
+  const app = useApp();
+
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.section}>
+      <Text testID="is-realm-app">
+        Is an instance of `Realm.App`?: {app ? 'true' : 'false'}
+      </Text>
+    </View>
+  );
+};
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  section: {
+    flex: 1,
+    marginTop: 8,
+    paddingVertical: 12,
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+});
diff --git a/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/src/navigation/types.tsx b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/src/navigation/types.tsx
index 5365e0e306..6103c0bdf5 100644
--- a/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/src/navigation/types.tsx
+++ b/examples/react-native/v12/TestApp/src/navigation/types.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ export type RootStackParamList = {
   Relationships: undefined;
   Errors: undefined;
   Authentication: undefined;
+  Encryption: {
+    encryptionKey: ArrayBuffer;
+  };
 };
 
 export type SubscriptionStackParamList = {
diff --git a/source/examples/generated/react-native/v12/EncryptMetadata.snippet.encrypt-metadata.tsx.rst b/source/examples/generated/react-native/v12/EncryptMetadata.snippet.encrypt-metadata.tsx.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc2d8e9fbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/examples/generated/react-native/v12/EncryptMetadata.snippet.encrypt-metadata.tsx.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+.. code-block:: typescript
+   :emphasize-lines: 6-9
+
+   const EncryptMetadata = ({
+     encryptionKey,
+   }: {
+     encryptionKey: ArrayBuffer;
+   }) => {
+     const metadataConfig = {
+       mode: MetadataMode.Encryption,
+       encryptionKey: encryptionKey,
+     };
+
+     return (
+       <AppProvider
+         id={APP_ID}
+         metadata={metadataConfig}>
+         <RestOfApp />
+       </AppProvider>
+     );
+   };
diff --git a/source/examples/generated/react-native/v12/EncryptMetadata.snippet.imports.tsx.rst b/source/examples/generated/react-native/v12/EncryptMetadata.snippet.imports.tsx.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9d441f604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/examples/generated/react-native/v12/EncryptMetadata.snippet.imports.tsx.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+.. code-block:: typescript
+
+   import React from 'react';
+   import {Text, View} from 'react-native';
+   import {MetadataMode} from 'realm';
+   import {AppProvider} from '@realm/react';
diff --git a/source/sdk/react-native/app-services/connect-to-app-services-app.txt b/source/sdk/react-native/app-services/connect-to-app-services-app.txt
index 6fb08f0368..c0148cbad4 100644
--- a/source/sdk/react-native/app-services/connect-to-app-services-app.txt
+++ b/source/sdk/react-native/app-services/connect-to-app-services-app.txt
@@ -62,3 +62,24 @@ from the ``realm`` package, then pass in your ``App ID``.
    import Realm from 'realm';
 
    const app = Realm.App.getApp("<Your App ID>");
+
+.. _react-native-encrypt-app-metadata:
+
+Encrypt App Metadata
+--------------------
+
+You can encrypt the metadata App Services stores on client devices. Use the
+values of the :js-sdk:`MetadataMode enum <enums/_internal_.MetadataMode.html>`
+to determine encryption behavior.
+
+To encrypt App metadata:
+
+#. Import ``MetadataMode`` from ``Realm``.
+#. Create an App configuration object that contains the ``metadata`` property.
+#. Set ``metadata.mode`` to a value from the ``MetadataMode`` enum.
+#. Set ``metadata.encryptionKey`` to the key you want to use for encryption.
+#. Pass the App configuration object to ``new Realm.App()``.
+
+.. include:: /examples/generated/react-native/v12/EncryptMetadata.snippet.imports.tsx.rst
+
+.. include:: /examples/generated/react-native/v12/EncryptMetadata.snippet.encrypt-metadata.tsx.rst
diff --git a/source/sdk/react-native/realm-files/encrypt.txt b/source/sdk/react-native/realm-files/encrypt.txt
index c7b7b02db4..912eb3d2b8 100644
--- a/source/sdk/react-native/realm-files/encrypt.txt
+++ b/source/sdk/react-native/realm-files/encrypt.txt
@@ -22,13 +22,16 @@ integrity using a :wikipedia:`hash-based message authentication code
 
 .. include:: /includes/encrypt-use-strong-cryptographic-hash.rst
 
-Considerations
---------------
+The following code demonstrates how to generate an encryption key and
+open an encrypted realm:
+
+.. literalinclude:: /examples/generated/react-native/ts/encrypted-realm.test.snippet.encrypted-realm.tsx
+   :language: typescript
 
 The following are key impacts to consider when encrypting a realm.
 
 Storing & Reusing Keys
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+----------------------
 
 You **must** pass the same encryption key every time you open the encrypted realm.
 If you don't provide a key or specify the wrong key for an encrypted
@@ -38,12 +41,12 @@ Apps should store the encryption key securely, typically in the target
 platform's secure key/value storage, so that other apps cannot read the key.
 
 Performance Impact
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+------------------
 
 Reads and writes on encrypted realms can be up to 10% slower than unencrypted realms.
 
 Encryption and Atlas Device Sync
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+--------------------------------
 
 You can encrypt a :ref:`synced realm <react-native-open-a-synced-realm>`.
 
@@ -54,24 +57,25 @@ use one of the :ref:`Realm authentication providers <users-and-authentication>`
 and an :ref:`authentication trigger<authentication-triggers>`
 to create a 64-bit key and store that key in a :ref:`user object <user-objects>`.
 
-Accessing an Encrypted Realm from Multiple Processes
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Access an Encrypted Realm from Multiple Processes
+-------------------------------------------------
 
 .. versionchanged:: ``realm@11.8.0``
 
-Starting with Realm React Native SDK version 11.8.0, Realm supports opening
+Starting with Realm React Native SDK version v11.8.0, Realm supports opening
 the same encrypted realm in multiple processes.
 
-If your app uses Realm React Native SDK version 11.7.0 or earlier, attempting to 
+If your app uses Realm React Native SDK version v11.7.0 or earlier, attempting to 
 open an encrypted realm from multiple processes throws this error:
 ``Encrypted interprocess sharing is currently unsupported.``
 
-Example
--------
+Encrypt App Services App Metadata
+---------------------------------
 
-The following code demonstrates how to generate an encryption key and
-open an encrypted realm:
+If you use Atlas Device Sync with your realm, your App Services App uses an
+on-device metadata file to determine changes that should sync.
 
-.. literalinclude:: /examples/generated/react-native/ts/encrypted-realm.test.snippet.encrypted-realm.tsx
-   :language: typescript
+You can encrypt this metadata file in a similar manner as encrypting your
+realm.
 
+To learn more, refer to :ref:`Ecrypt App Metadata <react-native-encrypt-app-metadata>`.