Working offline
The first time you open the editor with a connection, it stores a copy of itself on your device. After that it opens and runs with no network at all — which is the point, since workshops are not known for their wi-fi.
There is nothing to switch on. It happens on the first visit, and there is no setting to find.
Installing
You can also install Wooden Surfboard Designer as an app: it gets an icon, opens in its own window with no browser chrome, and starts straight in the editor. Use your browser's own install option — "Install app" in Chrome and Edge, "Add to Home Screen" on iOS.
Installing is optional and changes only how it is presented. Offline works either way.
What works offline
- The editor
- Fully. Draw, edit, compute volume, switch views, and restore your last board.
- Exports
- All of them. Files are generated on your device, so the frame templates and the spec sheet work with no connection.
- These docs
- Yes — the documentation is stored alongside the app so it is readable in the workshop.
- The rest of the site
- No. The landing page and the long-form guides need a connection; you'll get a short offline notice instead.
Updates
New versions download quietly in the background. When one is ready you'll see a small "new version is available" prompt with a Reload button — nothing reloads on its own, so a half-finished board is never interrupted. The prompt also waits until you have stopped editing before it appears.
Your board survives the reload regardless; it is saved continuously (see files).