> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.cleftnotes.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using Cleft Offline

> Record and read notes without an internet connection

No internet? Cleft works offline — record new notes, read existing ones, and everything syncs when you're back.

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## What Works Offline

* **Record** voice or text notes
* **Read** cached notes (your last 50 are stored automatically)

Sharing, syncing, and other online features are unavailable until you reconnect.

## Preflight Mode

Need your full library offline? Turn on Preflight Mode and Cleft downloads all your notes ahead of time.

Go to **Settings > General > Offline** and toggle it on. Text content downloads immediately — audio still streams when you're back online.

## Syncing

When you reconnect, open Cleft and your offline notes sync automatically. The sync icon in the toolbar shows a badge with the number of notes waiting to upload.

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  Open Cleft while online regularly to keep your cache fresh.
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