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Complete a form without an internet connection

Prepare the mobile app before travelling, capture form responses offline on site and sync them safely to the project when connectivity returns.

LMLee Moss · DirectorUpdated 30 September 2026
Assigned work should be downloaded before entering a low-signal site. Field capture can then continue and upload when the device reconnects.
  1. 01

    Sync before travelling

    Open SiteSurvey while connected and confirm the project, spaces and assigned forms are visible on the device.

    SiteSurvey mobile project list used to confirm assigned work is available before going offline.
  2. 02

    Open the assigned project

    On site, choose the project and navigate to the correct space or product.

  3. 03

    Complete the form normally

    Enter responses and add the required photographs, notes and evidence even when the device has no connection.

  4. 04

    Save the work

    Tap Save draft or Complete as usual. The project shows a yellow banner with the number of items saved on the device, so you can see what is waiting to upload. Keep the app installed with its local data intact.

    A SiteSurvey project on the phone with the yellow banner Offline, 1 item saved on this device, syncs when online.
  5. 05

    Reconnect and allow syncing

    When Wi-Fi or mobile data returns, open the app. The banner changes to Syncing and disappears once everything has uploaded. Wait for that before signing out.

    Saving a form draft with no signal in the SiteSurvey app, the offline banner showing 1 item saved on this device, then the banner switching to Syncing and clearing when the connection returns.

Good to know

  • ✓Do not uninstall the app while it contains work waiting to sync.
  • ✓Check sync has completed before clearing the device or ending access for a user.

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