Ilya Kreymer
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- add new docs for loading, exploring, sharing, embedding, and offline usage - add license file / license banner electron app: - for now, don't bundle docs, open in native browser embeds: - support 'embed' option, 'replayonly' or 'full' (default if no url) ui: - display package.json version in info menu package.json: - update scripts to match README - move electron entrypoint into extraMetadata - add scripts for packaging as module README: minor edits
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layout: default
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title: Offline Use
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nav_order: 4
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parent: Usage
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permalink: /docs/offline
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---
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# Offline Use
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ReplayWeb.page is available for offline use in several ways.
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## ReplayWeb.page Offline Cache
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After ReplayWeb.page is loaded, it can automatically be used offline without requiring an internet connection.
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If a connection is not available, all web archive already loaded will continue to be available.
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[Loading local archives](loading#loading-local-web-archives) should fully work without an internet connection.
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## ReplayWeb.page as Progress Web App
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ReplayWeb.page can also be installed as [Progressive Web App](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web_apps) and be available as a standalone app on desktop and mobile.
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This is still experimental, but should provide the same behavior as regular https://replayweb.page/
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## ReplayWeb.page as Standalone Desktop (Electron) App
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ReplayWeb.page is also available as a standalone Electron App. In this mode, ReplayWeb.page
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ships its own version of Chrome.
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Although the Web Page/Progressive Web App versions have almost the same features, the standalone App is useful for two primary reasons:
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1) For viewing web archives that contain Flash. Flash is not supported by default in most browsers and will soon be removed. The ReplayWeb.page App will bundle a Flash plugin to continue to make Flash accessible for web archives.
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2) Primary use for viewing offline web archive. If your primary use is to view web archives stored locally,
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the ReplayWeb.page App is a better option, as it provides direct access to the file system.
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Once loaded, ReplayWeb.page App can continue to load web archives from disk.
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The desktop app fully replaces [Webrecorder Player](https://github.com/webrecorder/webrecorder-player)
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When using [https://replayweb.page](https://replayweb.page), you may be asked to re-open a local file because a web site can not have persistent access to your file system.
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