Whether you’re experiencing connectivity issues, about to get on a plane, or need to disconnect from the internet for any other reason, fear not! You can continue editing in Coda while offline, and any changes you make will be synced once you go back online.
Within this article, you’ll find...
Offline mode basics
Whether you disconnect from the internet intentionally or unintentionally, you can continue using Coda while offline. You’ll see an Offline message in the upper right corner of your doc, and you can simply continue editing your docs as you normally would. Any changes you make to your docs will be saved and uploaded the next time you connect to the internet.
How is this possible? When you open a doc, we download the latest version of the whole doc into your browser. We then cache all changes locally with the browser storage. So once you go offline, the doc keeps working since you effectively have a local copy of it. You can continue making changes as usual, though you won't see changes from others, nor will they see yours since you're disconnected. Once you reconnect to the internet, any changes you made while offline will automatically sync to Coda’s servers, and you’ll be back to business-as-usual.
ℹ️ Please note that docs do require an internet connection to initially load, so be sure to open your docs prior to going offline.
Offline mode limitations
There are some limitations to be aware of when using Coda offline:
You must have a connection to open and load a doc. So be sure to open any necessary docs before you disconnect from the internet. Then, you can continue to use those opened doc while offline, and changes will be synced when a connection is restored.
If multiple collaborators are concurrently making changes to your doc while you are editing offline, some of your changes have a higher chance of conflicting with other people editing. While offline, you won’t be able to see the activity of others, nor will they be able to see your activity.
If you refresh your page, log out, clear your cache, or don't go back online within 30 days of your initial offline edits, you may lose some of your changes.
Anything that requires internet - such as refreshing a Pack sync table, loading an embed on the canvas, adding a new Pack, or loading and applying templates - won't be supported while offline.
FAQs
My doc is stuck offline and won’t reconnect to the internet. How do I resolve this?
My doc is stuck offline and won’t reconnect to the internet. How do I resolve this?
If your doc is unexpectedly or unintentionally offline (with an Offline warning in the upper right corner of your doc), this can be due to a variety of issues. Check out the “Page content is slow to load or blank” section of our performance article to learn more and find troubleshooting steps.
Will I lose changes if I reload the doc while offline?
Will I lose changes if I reload the doc while offline?
Yes - if you close or refresh the tab while offline, you will not be able to reload the doc and any changes you’ve made since your last online session will unfortunately be lost. Check out the Offline mode limitations section above to learn more.