Use Offline Mode to read downloaded News content on iPad
In iPadOS 17.5 and later, Apple News+ subscribers can automatically download News content and enjoy it when there’s no Wi-Fi or cellular connection, as may be the case when flying or riding the subway.
Note: Content that can be downloaded for Offline Mode may include stories, issues, and puzzles. Not all content types are available in all countries and regions.
Turn on Automatic Downloads for Apple News+
To download News content automatically, follow these steps:
Go to Settings
. > News, then turn on Background App Refresh and Automatic Downloads.
Tap Download Options, then choose the content you want to download automatically:
Recent Stories: Downloads the latest stories in the Today feed, Best of News+ feed, Sports feed, Shared with You, and History
Saved Stories: Downloads the latest stories in your Saved Stories list
Magazine Issues: Downloads the latest issues of magazines you follow
Puzzles: Downloads the Puzzles feed and the puzzles in it
Note: To download smaller versions of images in stories, turn on Optimize Storage.
When your iPad has sufficient storage space and is connected to Wi-Fi and power, the News content you chose is downloaded. If you have a cellular connection but not Wi-Fi, only Top Stories in the Today feed are downloaded automatically.
Use News in Offline Mode
If you don’t have a Wi-Fi or cellular connection, “No Internet Connection” appears at the top of the screen and any content in the app that isn’t downloaded is dimmed. To switch from the currently loaded version of each feed to the downloaded version, tap Show Stories Downloaded for Offline Mode.
When you reconnect to the internet, tap Check for New Stories at the top of the screen. All feeds in the app are refreshed and display the latest content.