Keep tethering with no signal: the offline upload queue
Tethering doesn't need the internet — the camera talks to your phone over a cable or the camera's own Wi-Fi. So when the venue has no signal, CloudTether keeps copying every shot onto the phone and holds it in a queue, marked as waiting. The moment the phone is back online, each one is sent to its destinations automatically. Nothing needs re-doing, and the card still has its own copy throughout.
- Shots keep coming off the camera offline
- Waiting shots are kept safe on the phone
- Sent automatically when signal returns
- Clear “No internet. Keep shooting.” status
Where it matters
Barns, basements, churches with thick walls, stadium dead spots, fields and boats — and venues where the signal is fine until two thousand guests arrive. Without a queue, a dropped connection would mean failed uploads to retry by hand. With one, you shoot exactly as normal and let the phone catch up.
How it works
Each shot is downloaded from the camera at full resolution and kept on the phone until it's safely delivered. With no internet, CloudTether 1.1 says so plainly on Home — “No internet. Keep shooting.” — with a line such as “12 shots are safe on this phone and will be sent to Dropbox, Google Drive when you're back online.” When the connection returns, waiting shots start sending by themselves and the counts tick over. “Not sent yet” lists anything that still has no copy outside the app.
The phone uploads over mobile data even while it's joined to the camera's own Wi-Fi, so live delivery carries on wherever there's mobile signal. On one bar of signal, send less: JPEG only or RAW later on Wi-Fi.
Prepare before you lose signal
Sign in once while you have internet; after that you can tether offline. Connect your destinations at home and, ideally, create the shoot before you leave signal. Make sure the phone has room — waiting shots are stored on it until they upload. Keep the app open with Pocket mode. If the photos only need to end up on the phone, choose “This phone only” and there's nothing to upload later. Full detail: tethering with no signal.
How to tether with no signal and upload later
Get ready while online
Sign in, connect your destinations and create the shoot before you lose signal.
Shoot as normal
Shots keep coming off the camera; Home shows “No internet. Keep shooting.” and how many are safe on the phone.
Let it catch up
Back online, waiting shots send automatically. Check “Not sent yet” for any stragglers.
FAQ
Does CloudTether work without internet?
Yes. The camera-to-phone link doesn't need internet; shots are kept on the phone and sent when you're back online.
Will I lose photos if the signal drops?
No. Waiting shots stay on the phone until they're delivered, and the camera's card keeps its own copy.
Do I need to be online to sign in?
Once, before the shoot. After that you can tether offline.
How much space do I need on the phone?
Enough for the shots you'll take before signal returns — RAW files fill space quickly, so consider JPEG only.
Offline queue (no signal) is part of the one CloudTether plan
Every feature and every destination is included. Download CloudTether for iPhone, iPad or Android; the price for your country is shown in the app before you subscribe.