Real-time collaboration

Once you share a project, edits sync between collaborators automatically, with no manual save or refresh.

Real-time collaboration switches on the moment you share a project. A private, unshared project has no collaboration state at all.

Working together

1

Open a shared project

A status indicator (Saved, Connected, Connecting..., Offline) shows the collaboration state, alongside an avatar stack of who's active.

2

Edit as normal

Changes propagate to everyone automatically. No save or refresh needed.

3

Handle a dropped connection

If the status drops to Connecting... or Offline, keep working locally; it recovers on its own once the connection returns.

4

Resolve external changes

If a file changed outside your current session, choose Keep mine or Load external before continuing.

You'll see a collaborator's cursor and which file they have open, but not what they're typing until they save or apply it.

Things to know

• Viewer role collaborators see live edits and can comment, but can't edit. An owner or admin has to change their role to unlock that.

• If your access is revoked mid-session, the project closes for you; ask the owner to reinstate it.

• Very large files may not sync to the server; reduce the file size if edits aren't reaching collaborators.

• Image and file attachments sync separately from text. A failed attachment upload doesn't block your text edits from showing as Saved.

Troubleshooting

Stuck on Connecting...

Confirm your network is working; if it's stuck for more than 30 seconds, reopen the project.

You can view but not edit

Check your role. Viewer is read-only by design.

The project became inaccessible

Your access was likely revoked. Ask the project owner.

Next steps

• Share a project and manage access

• Comments

• Working offline and syncing