Apps, Sync & Offline
Use the Dabble apps across your devices, keep everything in sync, and write online or offline.
Your book shouldn’t be trapped on one computer.
You draft a scene on your laptop, fix a typo from your phone on the couch, then open your desktop that night and pick up right where you left off. Same story, wherever you are.
Lost your wifi? Keep writing. Offline is just another place to work.
This section covers installing Dabble on your devices and how syncing and offline writing work.
Guides in this topic
- How Dabble syncs your workHow Dabble syncs your work by keeping a copy of your novel on your device and in the cloud, and how your changes travel between your devices.
- Sync status iconsWhat each state of the cloud sync icon in Dabble's header means: synced, syncing, offline, can't reach Dabble, and unsynced changes, plus what to do.
- Working offlineUsing Dabble offline, you can keep writing without internet. Your edits save to your device and sync automatically the moment you reconnect.
- Install Dabble from your browserInstall Dabble on your Mac, Windows PC, or Linux machine as an app, so it opens in its own window and keeps working offline.
- Install the Dabble desktop appDownload and install the Dabble desktop app for Windows, Mac, or Linux, keep it up to date, and fix a Windows install or a stuck update.
- Install Dabble on mobileInstall Dabble on iPhone, iPad, and Android by adding it to your home screen, so it opens like a regular app with no app store needed.
- Install Dabble on a ChromebookInstall Dabble as an app on your Chromebook so it opens in its own window from the launcher and works even when you're offline.
- Update DabbleDabble updates itself automatically, but here is how to update Dabble to the latest version right away by spotting the update icon and clicking it.