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Title: How does the offline mode work?
Canonical URL: https://getsoundly.com/faq/how-does-offline-mode-work/
Markdown URL: https://getsoundly.com/faq/how-does-offline-mode-work/index.html.md
Source: faq
Source path: _faq/how-does-offline-mode-work.md
Date: 2020-03-22T18:59:26+01:00
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Soundly is meant to be online. When using Soundly offline, you won't have access to the sound effects cloud (or private cloud). However, you can still use Soundly with your locally stored sound effects (computer, external storage device, or local network). Here’s how:
1.  Click **User** in the application menu bar.
2.  Click **Offline mode**. You'll now have access to your indexed local sound effects.