Here is an article explaining how you can use these products when you do not have internet.


If you aren't connected to the Internet, you can still view and edit files, including:

  • Google Docs
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides

Use files offline with Drive on the web

Before you turn on offline access

  • You must be connected to the internet.
  • You must use the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser.
  • Don't use private browsing.
  • Install and turn on Google Docs Offline Chrome extension.
  • Make sure you have enough available space on your device to save your files.
Open Google Docs, Sheets & Slides offline
  1. Open Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. If on Chrome, make sure you are signed into your desired account.
  2. Go to drive.google.com/drive/settings.
  3. Check the box next to "Create, open, and edit your recent Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files on this device while offline."
Save Google Docs, Sheets, Slides for offline use
    1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
    2. Right click the Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides file you want to save offline.
    3. Click Make available offline Ready for offline.

    To save multiple files offline, press Shift or Command (Mac)/Ctrl (Windows) while you click other files.

Preview offline files
  1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
    • Make sure you turn on offline access first.
  2. At the top right, click Ready for offline Ready for offline.
  3. Click Offline preview.
Edit offline files

If you edit a file offline:

  • Changes are implemented when you’re back online.
  • New changes overwrite previous changes.
  • You can find edits in the file’s version history.

Tip: Learn how to find what's changed in a file.

Use files offline with Drive for desktop

Drive for desktop is an application for Windows and macOS that lets you quickly access content directly from your desktop, helping you easily access files and folders in a familiar location. If you mirror files and folders, that content is always available offline. If you stream files and folders, you can make specific items available offline. Learn what it means to stream or mirror your files.

Important:

Save non-Google files for offline use

To make streamed files, which aren't Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides, available offline:

On Windows:
  1. Go to File Explorer.
  2. Open the Google Drive folder .
  3. Choose the files or folders.
    • To select more than one, hold Shift and click.
  4. Right-click your files or folders.
  5. Click Offline Access and then Available offline available offline.
    • When you save a file offline, a green check displays next to it.

On macOS:

  1. Go to Finder.
  2. Open the Google Drive folder .
  3. Choose the files or folders.
    • To select more than one, hold Shift and click.
  4. Right-click your files or folders.
  5. Click Available offline available offline.
    • When you save a file offline, a green check displays next to it.