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Will Dropbox Paper for web consider support offline mode for Dropbox Web just like google docs in the future?
Paper is an amazing tool for taking notes in a meeting, or at a conference.
However, I'm not currently using it.
Why not? Because I'm often at a client's office, or at a conference, without a reliable internet connection. I simply can't take the chance that my notes will become unavailable during a meeting.
It would be perfect if Paper had the ability to work offline, cache the data, then sync when an internet connection becomes available.
I'm actually surprised this isn't built-in already - Dropbox were the original pioneers of online/offline file syncing!
Also, can the Mobile version have a better offline mode?, having to toggle off Wifi and cell data just to have the app use the cache is quite clunky, plus it dosen't seem to cache all the docs on a reliable manner
Would love offline support. It is really the thing that prevents me from using Paper
If I can only access with wifi kind of useless to me as I am in offline situations all the time. Makes hard making DB effeciently since you can only add notes thru Paper (not DB as you can only store with main app). To use need wifi
Please, let's get with the program. DB was one of the pioneers with sync. If offline in unavailable its only useful if you sit in an office all dayThis would be such an improvement for my work as a student and creator! Despite our always-online world, there are moments when internet isn't available. A word processor without an offline mode is an incomplete program, in my opinion.
I'm considering a DB Plus subscription and have already started using Paper, but the lack of an offline editing option for PC is holding me back :(
Another community member also brought this up and is wondering whether Paper is still being supported by the devs...I hear you... I've had a few meetings with several people on the product team for things I'm helping test. None have been with the paper team itself, but I've hammered this over and over, because I absolutely believe, especially with travel starting to pick up now, that without, this is not a sustainable solution. Hope they are getting the message.
Frequently I get an error message telling me I lost connection, when this isn't real for the other tabs in my browser, then it doesn't let me edit my documents.
I really hope for Dropbox Paper Desktop to get a strong update with:
- Offline mode without bugs
- Better image editing (annotating [handwritten maybe?] and resizing of gallery images).
- Split view between documents
This is kind of a big deal with major shifts in the way people work. We really need an offline-capable version of paper. If that is not on the table we need some sort of live translation into an offline MS Word, rich text or other common format.
Cloud-only apps assume 24-7 connectivity. That doesn't always work well with phones. It is completely unworkable with a laptop.
I've resorted to using SimpleText on Android instead of Paper. At least that way I have an interoperable file that I can get at in Windows when I don't have connectivity.
Edit: seems the "waiting skeleton gif" doesn't display 🙄
lukeyoSuper User
One can hope indeed.
The endless delays of Paper '2020' (cruel name) have put many off, but I do remain hopeful.
lukeyo Without sharing anything you are not allowed to do so. Can you confirm if there is still commitment from the product team to release offline support for Paper.
It would be really helpful to know this. I am in the middle of the process of evaluating alternatives to Dropbox and Paper for my small business. I just paid the annual subscription, and yet, without offline support I cáanos foresee how to continue to use the platform.
Thanks for any guidance you might be able to share.
