You can generate an AI image on your phone and open the result on your computer without uploading it to cloud storage. OGAM (Off Grid AI Mobile) and OGAD (Off Grid AI Desktop) automatically sync generated images between paired devices. Prepare Pro access and a local connection first, then let the image file transfer with its conversation.
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You might create a rough illustration on your phone, then review it on a larger screen before using it in a presentation. Or you might generate on the computer and take the finished image with you on the phone. Sync carries the result, so you do not need to export and resend every version by hand.
It does not run the same generation on both devices. One device generates the image; the other receives the image file.
What syncs when you generate an image?
The generated image is transferred as a file. When an image belongs to a conversation, the receiving app makes it available with that chat message and in the image gallery.
A chat message may appear before the image finishes transferring. Wait until the picture opens before treating it as available on the second device.
| What you want to move | Does this workflow cover it? |
|---|---|
| A generated image saved by the app | Yes, through generated-media sync |
| The conversation where it was created | Yes, through chat sync |
| The image-generation model itself | No; model transfer is separate |
| Every picture in the phone's camera library | No; this is not whole-library photo sync |
| A new image variation generated on another device | Generate it there with a compatible prepared model |
The device-sync release introduced the local shared workspace. This guide uses OGAM 0.0.111 and OGAD 0.0.51.
What do you need to prepare?
Use both apps with Pro access and a working connection between trusted devices. Download an image-generation model on the device that will create the picture. The receiving device needs space to store the result, but does not need that same model merely to display the image.
Complete installation, Pro setup, and model downloads while connected to the internet. Keep the apps open during the first sync check and keep the computer awake.
For phone-to-computer sync, use the same local network. Android, iPhone, Mac, and the released Windows Devices workflow support the LAN route. Do not confuse local networking with an internet connection: the router can connect the devices even when its internet connection is unavailable.
How do you connect the devices?
Open Devices in OGAD and Settings → Sync in OGAM. Make the computer discoverable, show its pairing QR code, and scan it from the phone. Wait until the device is connected before generating the test image.
- Connect both devices to the same local network.
- In OGAD, enable discovery if needed and select Show QR Code.
- In OGAM, use Scan pairing QR code and follow the pairing flow.
- Check the connected state on both sides.
You can also select the discovered computer and enter its pairing code. If discovery fails, check Find nearby devices and use Rescan on the phone. Avoid an isolated guest network for the first check.
Pairing shares the broader chat and project workspace. Do not pair a borrowed computer just to move one image if that computer should not receive your other synced conversations.
How do you generate an image and find it on the other device?
Generate one small test image on a device with a prepared local image model. Let generation finish, keep that device connected, and open the same conversation on the receiving device. The image should become available there after its file transfer completes.
1. Use an image that is easy to recognize
For example, generate:
A simple illustration of a yellow watering can beside a terracotta plant pot, plain background.
Use a simple image you can recognize on both screens.
Use the image-generation workflow already configured on your sending device. Wait for the finished result to appear in the app before checking the receiver.
2. Open the matching conversation
On the other device, find the conversation in its chat list. Confirm that the request and reply belong to the same conversation.
If the message arrives first and the picture is pending, keep both apps open. The text and image file do not have to arrive together.
3. Open the received image
Open the image from the chat. You can also check the image gallery. Confirm that you see the generated watering can and pot rather than only a placeholder.
The general synced Files list is not the main place to look for generated images. Their intended homes are the conversation and gallery.
4. Review it on the larger screen
Use the computer to check composition, text errors, unwanted details, or the part you plan to crop in another editor. Receiving the same image is useful even if the computer is not set up to generate a replacement yet.
If you want a new variation from that device, prepare its image model and use its supported reference-image workflow. Syncing a finished picture does not install the model or reproduce the sender's generation environment.
Do you need to enable screenshot or download-folder sharing?
No. Images generated in your AI chats sync with the shared workspace. It is distinct from optional automatic sharing of screenshots or downloads created by other apps.
This distinction matters for privacy. You can sync images created inside your AI conversations without turning your entire downloads folder into a shared source. Review Sharing for those optional categories separately.
It also matters for troubleshooting. Turning optional screenshot sharing on will not fix a generated image whose source device is offline or whose file has not finished transferring.
Can image sync work with no internet?
Yes, after setup, if the devices remain connected to each other. Use downloaded local image models for generation, keep local Wi-Fi on, and test with the router's internet connection unavailable. Turn off mobile data so it cannot hide a separate online dependency during the check.
Generate or sync one small result, then open it on the receiver. Do not turn off every radio and expect paired devices to exchange files without a connection.
If you use a remote image service, the generation itself can still need internet. That is separate from how the finished picture moves between devices.
Why might the image be missing?
| What you see | What to check |
|---|---|
| Neither chat nor image appears | Pairing state and local connectivity |
| The chat arrives before the image | Wait for file transfer and keep the sending device awake |
| A pending image never opens | Check both devices' storage and reconnect them |
| The gallery has the image but the chat does not | Confirm both apps are current and reopen the matching conversation |
| The image opens, but you cannot create another | Prepare a compatible image model on that device |
| Nothing appears in generic transfer lists | Check the image's chat and gallery instead |
Start with a new result when checking the connection. An old image whose source file was deleted is a different problem from a live transfer between connected devices.
Is this a backup of every image version?
Treat sync as a way to keep your active workspace available across devices. Keep a separate backup or exported copy of images you must retain. Do not use deletion as a test of whether another device will preserve a file indefinitely.
Download OGAD and pair it with OGAM. Create one image on the device you prefer, then open it on the other screen. Use that first result to try a workflow that does not require emailing every new illustration to yourself.
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