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# Offline Mode

> How ambient sessions behave during network interruptions, what triggers offline mode, and recovery with the Web SDK

The Web SDK supports offline mode so ambient sessions continue during network interruptions. When the connection is lost, recording continues and audio is stored locally until connectivity is restored.

The SDK uses a **15-second buffer** before transitioning to offline mode. Use this delay to display a connection status notification (for example, **Connection unstable**) in your UI before the session goes fully offline.

## What triggers offline mode

A session enters offline mode due to:

* Network interruptions
* Backend unavailability
* High latency in audio transmission
* Socket connection drops
* Authentication failures

## Offline mode behavior

When the session enters offline mode, the SDK automatically:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Continues Recording" icon="microphone">
    Audio recording continues without interruption during network issues.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Local Storage" icon="hard-drive">
    Audio and metadata are stored locally on the device.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Automatic Upload" icon="cloud-arrow-up">
    Stored data is automatically uploaded once connection is restored.
  </Card>

  <Card title="User Notification" icon="bell">
    Users are notified about offline status and reconnection attempts.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Info>
  During offline mode, **session submission is temporarily paused**. The SDK will continuously attempt to reconnect and submit the note once connectivity is reestablished.
</Info>

## Next steps

<Icon icon="file-lines" iconType="solid" /> Re-ambient and recovery: [Session recovery](/web-sdk/guides/ambient-session-recovery)

<Icon icon="file-lines" iconType="solid" /> Multilingual: [Multilingual support](/web-sdk/guides/ambient-multilingual)

<Icon icon="file-lines" iconType="solid" /> Return to [Ambient session](/web-sdk/guides/ambient) overview