Reader

Google Reader allows you to read your feeds when you aren’t online. This is, for now, an experimental feature; we hope to continually improve it over time

Getting started

To begin, you'll need to install Google Gears and restart your browser. From then on, whenever you visit Google Reader, simply click the green online icon next to the Settings link in the upper right of the page to download the most recent articles. Synchronization should be quick; once it's done, you’re free to disconnect from the Internet.



At this point, the status icon will change to to indicate that you’re offline. While you’re offline, you can close your Reader window and re-open it later to pick up where you left off.

Note that some features (like adding new subscriptions) won’t work, and images and videos won’t be downloaded, while you’re offline. However, every article you read offline will be marked as read, and any tags you've applied will also be saved, for when you go back online.

When you’re back online, simply click the icon to enable all the online features again and synchronize any changes with the online version.

What do you think?

We're still working to improve this feature and would love to hear your suggestions, gripes and kudos. You can send us your feedback and get help from other users by visiting our Google Group.