Offline & sync
mdedit.ai is built to be resilient: it saves your edits locally first, then syncs them to the server when you’re online.
Status states
- Local means Sync Articles is off and changes are saved in this browser only.
- Offline means you can keep editing locally and sync can resume after reconnecting.
- Saved means the latest edits are saved locally and waiting to sync.
- Conflict means local and server versions diverged; choose which version to keep or merge manually.
- Sync Limit means the article hit its cloud sync limit; click the status icon for details.
What works offline
- Editing and previewing a document you already opened
- Most Markdown rendering (tables, math, diagrams)
What needs a connection
- Loading documents you haven’t opened on this device yet
- Sharing/collaboration actions
- Export flows that run server-side (if enabled)
- Cloud sync when Sync Articles is enabled
Best practices
- After big edits, keep the tab open for a few seconds so background sync can run.
- Leave Sync Articles on if you want cloud backup and access from other devices.
- If Sync Articles is off, articles are stored locally in the browser and can be lost if browser cache, site data, or local storage is cleared.
- If the same document is open in another tab, the second tab is view-only until you choose Take over editing.
- If you’re writing on unreliable Wi‑Fi, consider the Desktop App for long sessions.
If something looks wrong
Start here: Offline & sync troubleshooting.