What is offline mode?

Offline mode is a Pro feature of the Inoreader iOS and Android apps. You mark a feed, a folder, a tag, your Annotations or your Saved web pages as offline, and the app downloads the articles to your phone so you can read them without a connection.

It exists in the apps only. The website has no offline mode, and what you do offline in the app is sent to your account when the connection comes back.

Offline sections and their options

Each section you make offline gets its own Offline settings screen with the switch Offline mode enabled and a few choices: Download only on WIFI, Download only unread articles, Download images, Download full content and Maximum articles. Downloaded articles carry an offline icon in the article list, so you can see what is on the phone before you leave the network. What can I make available offline? lists the sections and the options, and How do I make content available offline? gives the steps for each platform.

Without a connection, All articles shows the bar "No internet connection. Offline articles displayed." and lists what the app has stored.

Changes made offline

Reading, saving and tagging while offline are stored on the device and sent to your account in order once the connection returns, when the app shows "Your connection to the internet has been restored." Do offline changes sync automatically later? has the details and one exception.

The blog post App update: seamless reading with enhanced offline mode shows the feature as it was introduced in the apps.

Plans

Offline mode is a Pro feature of the iOS and Android apps, and Team plans include it as well. On a Free account the Offline settings screen reads "This feature is only available to Pro users." with an Upgrade now button. When a Pro plan ends, offline sections stop working and the app says "Your Pro plan has expired. The current section is now only available online. Renew your Pro plan for offline access."