Offline access to saved content and past Q&A

Category: Feature request Priority: P2 Area: mobile-app Reports: 2 Status: Open

Summary

Two users ask for offline capability within a few days of each other. Hamza Ahmed proposes a "save for offline reading" option that downloads pages or lessons to the device, plus a dedicated "saved / offline content" page collecting everything the user saved — motivated by users whose internet is weak or intermittent. Mohamed Ibrahim asks for local caching so previously viewed questions, answers, and chat history stay readable without a connection, especially bookmarked or recent queries in low-connectivity situations; in the same email he requests AI text-to-speech read-out of answers and background audio playback with the screen locked. Abdellatif told Hamza the offline-saving idea is excellent and will be implemented, and told Mohamed that TTS and background playback will be built while offline access "is a bit more complex on our end, but we'll look into what we can do."

What users say

حمزة أحمد (Hamza Ahmed) — hmztalzryqy472@gmail.com

Subject: "الاحتفاظ بنسخة من البحث من غير نت" ("Keeping a copy of the research without internet"). Suggests saving pages or lessons inside the app for later reading without a connection, and a dedicated saved-content page; argues it would make the app far more useful for people with weak or unavailable internet. Abdellatif replied it is an excellent idea and will be implemented.

سيكون من المفيد جدًا أن يكون هناك خيار مثل «حفظ للقراءة دون اتصال»، بحيث يتم تنزيل المحتوى على الجهاز والرجوع إليه في أي وقت.

وأقترح أيضًا أن تكون هناك صفحة خاصة مثل «المحفوظات» أو «المحتوى المتاح دون اتصال» تجمع كل الصفحات والدروس التي قام المستخدم بحفظها.

It would be very useful to have an option like "save for offline reading", where the content is downloaded to the device and can be returned to at any time. I also suggest a dedicated page like "Saved" or "Content available offline" that gathers all the pages and lessons the user has saved.

Mohamed Ibrahim — ibmksa6@gmail.com

Subject: "Feature Request: Offline Mode & Background Text-to-Speech (TTS) Support". Three numbered requests: (1) offline access via local caching of previously viewed Q&A and chat history, especially bookmarked/recent queries; (2) AI text-to-speech that reads written answers aloud; (3) background audio playback that keeps running when the screen is locked or off, for listening to long explanations while multitasking. Signed with phone number +966568042048 (Saudi Arabia). Abdellatif committed to TTS and background playback; offline is more complex but they will look into it. The user thanked him and looks forward to the updates.

  1. Offline Access (Local Caching): Allow users to access previously viewed questions, answers, and chat history without an active internet connection. Enabling offline storage for bookmarked or recent queries would greatly improve reliability in low-connectivity situations.

The TTS/background-audio part of the same email:

  1. Text-to-Speech (Voice Read-Out): Integrate an AI text-to-speech feature that reads written answers aloud.

  2. Background Audio Playback: Ensure that voice playback continues running in the background when the phone screen is locked or turned off.

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