Google Docs and Drive have an offline mode that allows you to create and edit documents without an internet connection. Anything you do will sync with the online version when you're back online.

With offline mode for Google Docs and Sheets disabled, uninstall the Google Docs offline extensions as well. This will prevent them from running background processes that consume RAM.

The next time you are connected to the Internet, sign in to Google Docs using the same computer and browser to have your offline changes synchronized with your online documents.

How to Set Up and Use Google Docs Offline Whether commuting to work or flying in first class, you can still access Google Drive files offline.

Google Docs for Android now lets users view files offline, but not edit them. I'm a bit disappointed in the HTML5 offline stuff so far. Gears for Gmail was the same client, just syncing, and HTML5 ...