---
id: licensing-payments.do-i-need-to-be-online-to-activate
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/do-i-need-to-be-online-to-activate
category: "Licensing & payments"
subcategory: "Activating your licence"
question: "Do I need to be online to activate my licence?"
alt_questions:
  - "activate offline"
  - "activation without internet"
  - "license activation needs network"
short_answer: "Yes, briefly — activation checks your code with our server once. After that, Storage Studio works offline for about two weeks between check-ins."
tags: ["activation", "offline"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/we-couldnt-reach-the-licence-service", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/does-storage-studio-need-the-internet-to-stay-licensed"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Do I need to be online to activate my licence?

Yes, briefly. Activation checks your License Code with our server and then saves your licence on the Mac. After that one-time step, Storage Studio works offline for about two weeks at a time between quiet check-ins.

If activation can't reach the server, you'll see a message asking you to try again in a moment — check your connection, or try another network.