# Recording offline (/help-center/audio-recording/offline-mode)

You don't need a connection to record. If the internet drops in the middle of a meeting, Taad keeps going.

## What happens [#what-happens]

- The recording is **saved on your device**, encrypted, as you go.
- The live transcript pauses while you're offline; the recording doesn't.
- When you're back online, Taad sends what it kept and writes the transcript and the notes.

The recording's side panel shows where it is: **Saved on this device**, then how much has been sent.

## Before you close the lid [#before-you-close-the-lid]

If a recording hasn't finished sending, leave Taad open until it has, or open it again later: it picks up where it stopped.

<Callout title="Exports need a connection">
  Making a PDF or another file happens online; recording and reading what's already on your device don't.
</Callout>