Edited: March 4, 2025
Design Space for Desktop and iOS allow you to save images, projects, and fonts to your device so that you can design, edit, and cut projects without an internet connection. Find instructions and FAQ below for saving content for offline use.
Note: At this time, Offline mode is not available on Design Space for Android devices. An internet connection is required to design, edit, and cut from your Android device.
How to save content for offline use
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Projects
- Navigate to My Stuff > My Projects and select the three dots on the project tile you want to save. Then select the toggle to Save for Offline.
- The first time you save a project in Design Space for Desktop you will be prompted with a save settings dialogue to choose how you would like to save projects from that point forward.
You can choose to:- Save to Cloud & Computer — every project from that point on is saved for offline use by default.
- Save to Cloud Only — every project from that point forward is saved only in the cloud and not available by default for offline use.
- Change these settings at any time through Settings in the Design Space menu.
Images
- Save images for offline use by navigating to the Images tab on the Canvas. Then, select Advanced Search at the bottom of the panel.
- From there you are free to search and filter for any images you would like. Select an image tile, then select the three dots menu and choose Download.
- When download is complete, a computer icon will show up on the image tile to show it has successfully downloaded.
Fonts
- System fonts are fonts that are installed on your computer. You don't have to download them for offline use as they are already on your desktop.
- Save Cricut fonts for offline use by navigating to the fonts menu on the Canvas (click Text in left panel, then click Font drop down). From there you can download any font by hovering over the font you want to download and selecting the download button that will appear to the right side of the font.
- You can initiate the download of more than one font at a time. Once your font has successfully downloaded a computer icon will appear to the right side of the font.
Note: Fonts have varying download times based on the size of the font.
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Projects
With an internet connection:
- Navigate to My Stuff > Projects.
- Select the project you wish to save for offline use and tap Open.
- Tap the save icon and choose Save As.
- Tap Save to iPhone/iPad.
- The project will then be available for your use when you don't have an internet connection.
Without an internet connection:
- Tap the save icon and choose Save or Save As > Save to iPhone.
- The project will be saved to your device. To save the project to the cloud, you will need to open it and Save As > Save to the Cloud the next time you have an internet connection.
Images
With an internet connection:
- Find and tap on an image you would like to save to your device for use while offline.
- Tap the three dot "More" menu and choose Download.
- If you don't already have permissions to use the image you will be prompted to purchase before you can download it. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the in-app purchase.
- The image will download and the show as downloaded in the More menu.
- Tap Images while offline - your downloaded images will appear.
Fonts
System fonts are fonts that are installed on your device. You don't need to download these for offline use as they are already on your devide.
To save Cricut fonts for offline use, follow the steps below.
With an internet connection:
- Tap the Text tool. Your device keyboard will automatically open. Tap Done.
- Select Edit, then select the Font Name menu (Edit may also open by default after you close the device keyboard).
- Search, filter, or browse for fonts you would like to use while offline. Tap the download button on the fonts you wish to download. If you don't have permissions to use a font that you wish to download, follow the on-screen prompts to purchase the font.
- Once downloaded, fonts will appear as downloaded in the font list, and will be available to you in the Font Name menu when not connected to the internet.
FAQ
What is offline for Design Space?
Design Space for Desktop and Design Space for iOS allow you to design and cut projects without an internet connection (i.e., "offline"). Download projects, images, and fonts from Design Space onto your device for use while offline. Then, you can design and cut using downloaded content without an internet connection.
What can I download for offline use?
All images, fonts, and projects that you own or have the rights to can be downloaded for offline use. This includes uploaded images and Cricut Access images while your membership is active. Handpick what you download so only the images, fonts, and projects you need most are saved on your device.
How do I view the images I have downloaded?
On Windows / Mac computer: From the Canvas select Images > Advanced Search. Then, select the Downloaded filter.
On iOS: From the Canvas tap Images. Then, tap the filter icon and choose Downloaded. Tap the back button to view your downloaded images.
How do I view the projects I've saved to my device?
Without an internet connection:
- Windows / Mac: Select Projects from the left side of the Canvas. By default, when you are offline only the projects that you already downloaded for offline use will be shown.
- iOS: Tap My Stuff (if you're on the Canvas when you go offline, tap the Back button to access My Stuff). Then, tap Projects. By default, only the projects you saved for offline use will be shown. There is also filter in the top right that you can select while online to view all projects you have saved to your device.
Can I save ready-to-make projects to my device?
Yes. First you will need to choose the option to Edit a Copy (Windows / Mac) or Open Project (iOS). This will open the project on your Canvas. Select Save As and follow on-screen prompts to save a copy to your projects. Then complete the steps above to save the project for offline use.
How long can I use free images offline?
Free images, including basic shapes, can be used up to 7 consecutive days without connecting to the internet. To renew image permissions, simply launch the app while connected to the internet.
Can I use my Cricut Access images while offline?
Yes. Cricut Access images can be downloaded while your Cricut Access subscription is active. These images can be used without an internet connection for 30 days or until the subscription renewal date, whichever comes first. At that time, you will be prompted to connect to the internet to confirm your Cricut Access subscription in order to continue using those images offline.
How do I remove downloaded images?
Follow the same steps outlined above for downloading, but this time either choose Delete (Windows / Mac) or tap the Downloaded icon (iOS) to remove it from your Downloaded images.
What features or functionality are not available while offline?
- Home page
- Project and image searching (only your downloaded content is available)
- Collections
- Print Then Cut calibration
- Making Print Then Cut projects
- Custom Materials
- New machine setup
- Image set and category views (only your downloaded content is available)
- Uploading Images
Can I download multiple images or full image sets all at once?
At this time images must be downloaded one at a time.
Can I sign in to Design Space if I'm not connected to the internet?
No. To sign in to Design Space, you must be connected to the internet.
What happens to the projects and images on my device if I sign out of the app?
Downloaded projects and images are associated with your Cricut ID. If you sign out of the app after downloading images and other content, you must connect to the internet, then log in again to access that downloaded content.
How do I use Design Space offline?
Before you can use Design Space for Desktop or Design Space for iOS offline, you will need to connect to the internet, download and install the application, and sign in with your Cricut ID and password. Then, you'll need to download any projects, images, and fonts you wish to use while offline. Once that's done simply disconnect your device from your Wi-Fi network or unplug the Ethernet cable (Windows / Mac computer). You will still need to connect to the internet periodically to verify your Cricut Access subscription, synchronize content, and keep Design Space up to date.
Do my offline projects automatically sync with my cloud projects when I connect to the internet?
- Windows / Mac: Yes. When using Design Space for Desktop, you can choose to save your projects to the cloud only or to the cloud and your computer. Keep in mind, however, that if you are not connected to the internet when you save a project, it will not be available on other devices until you re-connect to the internet and sync to the cloud.
- iOS: No. Projects saved to your device are saved as separate files and will not automatically sync to the cloud. Once you are re-connected to the internet, you'll need to open your project and select Save As, rename the project using the same name as the cloud version of the project, select Save to the Cloud and confirm that you want to update the existing project.
Can I cut when I am not connected to the internet?
Yes. Any projects, images, and fonts you downloaded to your device before going offline can be sent to the machine. The only exception to this is Print Then Cut content. You must be connected to the internet to Print Then Cut.
Note: You will not be able to to cut projects that include content you haven't purchased or don't otherwise have rights to use. Purchases must be completed while connected to the internet, or content must be part of your existing Cricut Access plan.
Can I search for projects and images when I'm not connected to the internet?
No. When not connected to the internet you'll only be able to browse through images, fonts and projects you have saved to your computer for offline use.
Can I upload images while not connected to the internet?
No. Uploading images requires an internet connection.
Saving Images step need to be updated to included Advanced Search step. Cannot get to image details without navigating to Advanced Search.