{"id":"licensing-payments.does-storage-studio-need-the-internet-to-stay-licensed","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/does-storage-studio-need-the-internet-to-stay-licensed","category":{"id":"licensing-payments","title":"Licensing & payments"},"subcategory":{"id":"licence-status","title":"Licence status and offline use"},"question":"Does Storage Studio need the internet to stay licensed?","alt_questions":["offline licence check","licence without internet","How long can I work offline?","travelling without wifi licence","What if the licence server is down?"],"short_answer":"Once verified, your licence works offline for about two weeks. After that a quiet Working offline notice appears, with no pop-ups or locks; reconnect when convenient.","answer_markdown":"Only now and then. Once your licence has been verified even once, it keeps working offline for about **two weeks** with no internet needed. Storage Studio checks in quietly when it can — daily for subscriptions, weekly for Lifetime.\n\nIf you're offline longer than that, a single quiet **Working offline** notice appears. There are no pop-ups and no feature locks — reconnect when you can and it clears.","answer_html":"

Only now and then. Once your licence has been verified even once, it keeps working offline for about two weeks with no internet needed. Storage Studio checks in quietly when it can — daily for subscriptions, weekly for Lifetime.

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If you're offline longer than that, a single quiet Working offline notice appears. There are no pop-ups and no feature locks — reconnect when you can and it clears.

","answer_text":"Only now and then. Once your licence has been verified even once, it keeps working offline for about two weeks with no internet needed. Storage Studio checks in quietly when it can — daily for subscriptions, weekly for Lifetime.\n\nIf you're offline longer than that, a single quiet Working offline notice appears. There are no pop-ups and no feature locks — reconnect when you can and it clears.","tags":["offline","license check"],"related":[{"id":"licensing-payments.what-does-working-offline-mean","question":"What does the \"Working offline\" licence notice mean?","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/what-does-working-offline-mean"},{"id":"licensing-payments.do-i-have-to-enter-the-code-again-each-month","question":"Do I have to re-enter my License Code every time I'm billed?","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/do-i-have-to-enter-the-code-again-each-month"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Does Storage Studio need the internet to stay licensed? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Once verified, your licence works offline for about two weeks. After that a quiet Working offline notice appears, with no pop-ups or locks; reconnect when convenient.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Licensing & payments","path":"/faq/licensing-payments/"},{"name":"Does Storage Studio need the internet to stay licensed?","path":"/faq/licensing-payments/does-storage-studio-need-the-internet-to-stay-licensed"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/does-storage-studio-need-the-internet-to-stay-licensed","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does Storage Studio need the internet to stay licensed?","alternateName":["offline licence check","licence without internet","How long can I work offline?","travelling without wifi licence","What if the licence server is down?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Only now and then. Once your licence has been verified even once, it keeps working offline for about two weeks with no internet needed. Storage Studio checks in quietly when it can — daily for subscriptions, weekly for Lifetime.\n\nIf you're offline longer than that, a single quiet Working offline notice appears. There are no pop-ups and no feature locks — reconnect when you can and it clears.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/does-storage-studio-need-the-internet-to-stay-licensed"}}]},"fragment":"
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Licensing & payments · Licence status and offline use

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Does Storage Studio need the internet to stay licensed?

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Short answer: Once verified, your licence works offline for about two weeks. After that a quiet Working offline notice appears, with no pop-ups or locks; reconnect when convenient.

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Only now and then. Once your licence has been verified even once, it keeps working offline for about two weeks with no internet needed. Storage Studio checks in quietly when it can — daily for subscriptions, weekly for Lifetime.

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If you're offline longer than that, a single quiet Working offline notice appears. There are no pop-ups and no feature locks — reconnect when you can and it clears.

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