Following: Offline form submission queue limit?

Question

hey so ive been using offline mode a lot lately bc cell service at some of our sites is basically nonexistent

was filling out a long safety checklist earlier and got to thinking — how many forms can i queue up before the app hits some limit? like if im out for a whole day doing rural jobs and cant sync til evening

idk if theres a hard number or if it just depends on storage or what. tried searching but didnt see a clear answer

anyone know the actual limit? or if photos on forms count different than text?

thanks

Eli Torres (Staff) · Accepted Answer

Hey Tyler — yeah this one tripped me up too when I first looked at it. The short answer is: there's no fixed form limit , but there are practical limits based on device storage and the sync payload size. Under the hood, offline data sits in a local SQLite db plus blob storage for attachments. The app will warn you at ~500MB of queued data, and hard-stop at 2GB (rare to hit unless you're heavy on video). Photos definitely count different — raw text forms are basically free, but a single 12MP photo is ~3-5MB. Do the math and you can see how 20 photos × 10 jobs = 1GB real quick. Edge case worth knowing: if you force-quit the app while a form is actively saving, you can corrupt that specific submission. It's rare but I've seen it happen. Let the save animation finish before you pocket the phone. There's a full offline guide that covers the storage mechanics if you want to go deeper.

Josh Mercer · Answer

Tyler — good question to ask before you learn the hard way. There's no hard number published, but in practice I've had 40+ work orders with photos queued without issues. The bigger constraint is photo file size, not form count.

Pro tip: If you're going to be out all day in dead zones, close the app completely between jobs. Keeps the background sync from chewing battery trying to connect. Also compress your photos in settings — Settings > Photo Upload > Compressed. Saves maybe 60% on size.

That said, I hit a wall once with a ton of 4K video attachments. Took forever to sync when I got back. Stick to standard photos and you'll be fine.