Notion added native offline mode to desktop and mobile apps, enabling users to view, edit, and create notes without an internet connection. The apps allow downloading pages for offline access and automatically sync changes when devices reconnect. Some blocks, including embeds, forms, and buttons, remain nonfunctional while offline. Subscribers to Plus, Business, and Enterprise plans receive automatic downloads of recently viewed and favorite pages. Users can disable automatic downloads or manage offline content through a new Offline menu in settings. Notion implemented conflict resolution mechanisms to handle simultaneous offline edits because its block-based database required careful merging logic.
To absolutely nobody's surprise, the company on Tuesday said in a post announcing the update that this is one of the most requested features from users. So users can now finally view, edit and create notes without an internet connection across Notion's desktop and mobile apps. The apps also let one download pages for offline access. Once you are back online, the app will sync any changes you've made to documents. However, some blocks like embeds, forms, or buttons won't work without an internet connection.
Ivan Zhao, the company's CEO, said in a thread on X that Notion couldn't ship the feature all these years because the app uses a complex database to store different blocks, and the company had to build a conflict resolution mechanism to manage instances where multiple people make changes to a document while they're offline.
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