Productivity tools that help in offline access
NEWDELHI: Even without internet access, professionals can remain productive and access content on cloud as well as web browsers Professionals on move with access to erratic or no internet connection don’t have to wait up anymore. Many of the modern day apps come with offline modes which make them usable even when there is no internet connection available on your laptop or smartphone. These offline modes are not restricted to just online streaming apps, maps or Translation apps. Some of the cloud storage services and even web browsers provide offline access to online content.
POCKET (ANDROID, IOS, WINDOWS PC)
Pocket is one of the best offline libraries on smartphone and PC for saving online articles, videos and images for offline access. It is compatible with a various news aggregators such as Flipboard and even allows one to save content from mobile browsers such as Firefox or Chrome. It has a premium version which offers a permanent library, where you can keep permanent copy of what you have saved and provides an ad free experience for an annual subscription of ₹535. It also has a dark mode for night reading.
CHROME (ANDROID)
Google allows Android users to save web pages, videos and documents within the Chrome Android app for offline access. User can download them on WiFi or mobile broadband and access them afterwards in the offline menu in the app.
The app clubs all your articles, videos, images separately so you can find them easily. In case you are in a hurry and don’t even have the time to open an article, you can even save it by tapping and long pressing on the article headline. One can access the saved content in app menu->downloads.
GOOGLE DRIVE (WINDOWS PC)
Google’s cloud storage service Drive allows users to create and edit documents even when their Windows PC is offline. For this you need to go to settings on the Drive home page and select download Drive. After the Drive app is downloaded and installed on the PC, go back to the Drive Settings and click on the offline box. This will sync all your documents, slides and sheets with the offline versions of Drive and save them for offline access.
EVERNOTE (ANDROID, IOS, WINDOWS)
Evernote is a note taking app which lets users to take down notes, embed photos and audios to a note. And you don’t need internet access for any of it. All your data will be saved on the device and will be uploaded on cloud later when your device has internet access.
The app works on multiple devices, so notes saved on an Android smartphone or Apple iPhone can be accessed and downloaded on the PC as well. Premium subscribers (₹190 per month) get 10GB of space for uploads every month.