Scissor Office

An office suite that works offline, with no account

Scissor Office runs in your browser, but it does not need the internet to work. After your first visit the browser keeps the app, so documents, presentations and spreadsheets open and save on a train, a plane or a bad hotel connection.

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How to set it up for offline use

  1. Open the app once while you are online. Your browser keeps its files for later.
  2. Install it if you like: in Chrome and Edge an Install app button appears. In Safari, use Add to Dock on a Mac or Add to Home Screen on iPhone and iPad.
  3. Start a file with New… or press Open file. Everything you work on is kept in this browser as you go.
  4. Press Save to write a file to your device, so you have a copy outside the browser too.

What works without a connection

FeatureOffline
Opening, editing and saving documents, presentations and spreadsheetsYes
Presenting slides with speaker notesYes
The AI panelYes, once a model has been downloaded
Open from Google Drive and Save to Google DriveNo, Drive needs a connection

No account

There is nothing to sign up for. Scissor Office does not have user accounts: your files are not stored with us, so there is nothing to log in to. Google sign-in appears only if you choose to use your own Google Drive.

Where your files are

Drafts are kept in this browser's storage (IndexedDB) on this device. They stay when you close the tab, but they do not sync to your other devices, and clearing the site's data in your browser deletes them. Save files you want to keep, or keep them in your own Google Drive.

Files the system opens

Once installed in Chrome or Edge, Scissor Office can be chosen to open files such as .docx, .odt, .pptx, .odp and .xlsx from your computer's file manager.

The .scissor file

When you first save a new file, Scissor Office suggests its own .scissor format, which keeps everything the app can do. You can always choose DOCX, ODT, PPTX, ODP, XLSX or ODS instead.

Limits to know

  • No real-time collaboration: you share files, not a live document.
  • No backup in our cloud, since we do not keep your files.

Want to see for yourself that nothing is uploaded? How it works shows how to check in your browser's Network tab.

Questions and answers

What works without a connection?

Opening, editing, saving and presenting. Google Drive needs a connection, and an AI model must be downloaded once while you are online.

How do I install it?

In Chrome and Edge, press Install app. In Safari, use Add to Dock on a Mac or Add to Home Screen on iPhone and iPad.

Where are my files kept?

In this browser on this device. They do not sync, and clearing the site's data deletes them, so save the files you want to keep.

What is a .scissor file?

Scissor Office's own file format. It keeps everything in a document, presentation or spreadsheet and opens in Scissor Office.

Do I need an account?

No. There are no accounts. Google sign-in is used only if you choose to open from or save to your own Drive.

Is it free?

Yes. No sign-up, no ads and no paid tier.

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Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pages, Numbers and Keynote are trademarks of Apple Inc. LibreOffice is a trademark of The Document Foundation. Google Docs is a trademark of Google LLC. Scissor Office is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any of them. File formats are named only to say what Scissor Office can open and save.