---
id: licensing-payments.does-storage-studio-need-the-internet-to-stay-licensed
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/does-storage-studio-need-the-internet-to-stay-licensed
category: "Licensing & payments"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["offline", "license check"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/what-does-working-offline-mean", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/do-i-have-to-enter-the-code-again-each-month"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Does Storage Studio need the internet to stay licensed?

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.

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.