Offlined

Leaving the cloud isn't a step back. It's a step forward.

Your files. Your rules. No internet required.

We depend on the internet more than we realise. Take back control with OFFLINED, no internet, no permissions, no middlemen. An ecosystem with Wikipedia, maps, seas and oceans, sky and stars, local AI, and your media files, designed for storing files, designed for studying, all connected, all under your control.

"Your files used to be yours. On your drive. Shared by you. No middlemen. We wanted that back, and it turns out we weren't alone."

🎉 Offlined v1.0.2 is now available — 30th August 2026.

⚠️ Important notice about Offlined v1.0.2

Testers have reported a few bugs that we already fixed. But for sure, more will come...

⚠️ Security note: since the app doesn't have a code-signing certificate yet, Windows SmartScreen will show a warning when you try to open it. You'll need to click "More info" → "Run anyway" to continue. If you have an antivirus active, you may also need to temporarily disable it for this app, since being unsigned can make it get flagged as suspicious. This is normal for an unsigned test build, for anyone who wants to try it, it's already available under these two conditions.

📦 Download size note: the download is approximately 1GB, since it includes some sample images, a sample video, and some sample music, plus sample contact and email data, so you have something to test right from first launch. All of it can be deleted afterwards.

👉 Download Offlined v1.0.2

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#🔹 OFFLINED (EN, ES, FR, PT, DE, IT, ZH, HI, AR, RU)

After first download, all components operate locally, without cloud services, telemetry, privacy analytics, or external network calls.

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#📑 Index

• ✅ Requirements
• 🌍 Who is it for?
• 🙋 FAQ
• ⚖️ License & Usage Summary
• 🤝 Feedback & Support
• 📜 Licenses
• ❤️ Special thanks

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#✅ Requirements

This project is designed to run fully offline on a modest CPU-only machine. Below are the technical requirements for your workstation.

#Hardware (recommended)

• CPU: x86_64 with AVX2 support (for good llama-cpp-python performance).
• RAM: 8 GB minimum (16 GB recommended for smoother multitasking or larger contexts).
• Disk: from 8 to 200 GB depending on the GGUF model(s) you keep plus Wikipedia ZIM files and pmtiles files.
• GPU: Not required (CPU-only).

#Operating Systems

• Windows 10/11 x64
• macOS (coming soon)
• Linux (coming soon)

#Storage

• You can run it from a folder on your PC’s drive, from an external hard drive, or even from a USB stick.
• WE RECOMMEND A EXTERNAL SSD DRIVE AS BIG AS YOU WANT, USB 3.2 HIGH SPEED.
  
  

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#🌍 Who is Offlined for?

Offlined is designed for individuals and organizations that require reliable access to knowledge and tools without depending on continuous internet connectivity, including:

• Privacy-conscious users who prefer fully local computation, storage, and control over their data.
• Students at Schools, libraries, and educational programs in low-connectivity or high-cost connectivity regions.
• Researchers, archivists, and educators who value self-hosted, long-term access to reference material.
• People from Preparedness and outdoor communities seeking dependable offline information and tools.

While these groups represent the core use cases today, Offlined is also relevant to anyone who values resilient access to knowledge, digital autonomy, and offline-first workflows in an increasingly cloud-dependent world.

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#🙋 FAQ

#Q1. Do I need an internet connection to use Offlined?

No. All core components run locally, including the LLM, knowledge agents, maps, Wikipedia, and your document library.
An internet connection is only required initially to download models, Wikipedia ZIM files, or map data (PMTiles).

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#Q2. Can I use Offlined in portable mode (no installation)?

Yes. Offlined is fully portable.
Simply launch the .exe file — the application can run from a local folder, an external drive, or a USB stick.

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#Q3. Do my data ever leave my computer, external drive, or USB stick?

No. Offlined does not transmit user data externally.
There is no cloud backend, telemetry, analytics, or third-party API usage.
All processing and storage occur locally on your device.

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#Q4. Does Offlined send my chats to Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, or any other company?

No.
All inference and data handling occur locally. Conversations are not transmitted to external services.

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#Q5. How much disk space does Offlined require?

Disk usage depends on the components you choose to install:

• Base application → ~1 GB
• One GGUF model → ~12 GB
• Wikipedia Maxi ZIM files (language-dependent) → ~40–120 GB
• Global maps (planet.pmtiles) → ~120 GB
• Personal documents and media → user-defined

You control the size of your offline environment.

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#Q6. Does the app use CPU resources when idle?

When the language model is not actively processing a request, CPU usage is minimal.
Resource usage increases only during active inference or media processing.

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#Q7. How much RAM does Offlined need?

The default model, gpt-oss (Q4_K_M), typically runs smoothly with 16 GB of available RAM.
Larger or higher-precision GGUF models benefit from additional memory.
The application itself is lightweight; memory demand is driven primarily by the selected model.

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#Q8. Is offline Wikipedia required?

No. Wikipedia support is optional, but recommended.

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#Q9. Does Offlined work on Linux or macOS?

Windows x64 is the primary supported platform today.
macOS and Linux support are planned and tracked in the project roadmap.

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#Q10. How do I migrate my data to a new version?

User data is stored in:

• /Offlined/Offlined Data (It should be created first time you run the app.)

Copying these folders into a newer Offlined version will preserve your downloads, documents and media.

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#Q11. What happens if I delete a file from the Library?

A recycle bin feature is implemented to allow recovery of accidentally deleted files.

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#⚖️ License & Usage Summary

Offlined is source-available software and is not open-source under OSI definitions.
This licensing model is intentional: it provides transparency and user trust while preserving safety, coherence, and long-term sustainability.

• Software (code):
  Free to use for personal and educational purposes.
  Commercial use, modification, or redistribution require prior written permission from the authors.
  See LICENSE.md for full terms.

• Assets (avatars, agent texts, creative content):
  Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
  Assets may be shared unaltered, with attribution.
  Commercial use and derivative works are not permitted.
  See LICENSE-ASSETS.md for details.

For commercial licensing, partnerships, or redistribution rights, please contact the authors.

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#🛡️ Legal Notice & Disclaimer

Offlined is provided "as is", collects no data, and works fully offline after the initial download. AI answers, the medical encyclopedia, and maps/nautical charts are for reference only — do not rely on them for critical, medical, or navigation-safety decisions.

Full text: Legal Notice / Disclaimer.

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#🤝 Feedback & Support

We welcome issues for bug reports, ideas, and translations (EN, ES, FR, PT, DE, IT, ZH, HI, AR, RU). Because Offlined is source-available and non-commercial, pull requests are not accepted unless you obtain written approval from the maintainers before submitting.

• Open an Issue to:
  • Report a bug (include steps, logs, and OS).
  • Suggest a feature or UI copy improvement.
  • Propose translation fixes (EN, ES, FR, PT, DE, IT, ZH, HI, AR, RU).
• If you wish to contribute code, please contact the maintainers first for written approval.

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© 2026 Offlined Project — Created by Álvaro Cuadrado Chulvi & Eric Uguet.
All rights reserved. Source-available for personal and educational use only.
“Offlined” is a trademark of the Offlined Project.