---
id: apps.does-offload-quit-the-app
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/does-offload-quit-the-app
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "Offloading and restoring apps"
question: "Does Storage Studio quit an app before offloading it?"
alt_questions:
  - "Do I need to close an app before offloading it?"
  - "Quitting app before offload"
  - "Will I lose unsaved work when offloading?"
short_answer: "Yes. The app is quit before it's archived, so save any open work first. A progress card shows while it's copied to your fast drive."
tags: ["offload", "running apps"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-does-offload-do"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Does Storage Studio quit an app before offloading it?

Yes — the app has to be closed to be archived, and you'll see "Quitting …" in the status. Save any open work in the app before you click **Offload**, just as you would before quitting it yourself.

Then it copies the app and its data to your fast drive and shows a progress card until it's done.