diff --git a/services/web/app/src/models/User.mjs b/services/web/app/src/models/User.mjs
index a9d3c2a900..2555e748c8 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/models/User.mjs
+++ b/services/web/app/src/models/User.mjs
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ export const UserSchema = new Schema(
         default: Settings.defaultFeatures.symbolPalette,
       },
       aiUsageQuota: { type: String, default: 'basic' },
+      offlineMode: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        default: Settings.defaultFeatures.offlineMode,
+      },
     },
     featuresOverrides: [
       {
@@ -181,6 +185,7 @@ export const UserSchema = new Schema(
           zotero: { type: Boolean },
           referencesSearch: { type: Boolean },
           symbolPalette: { type: Boolean },
+          offlineMode: { type: Boolean },
         },
       },
     ],
diff --git a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js
index 219ff1c5a1..8ca78ce6f4 100644
--- a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js
+++ b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ module.exports = {
     compileGroup: 'standard',
     references: true,
     trackChanges: true,
+    offlineMode: false,
   }),
 
   // featuresEpoch: 'YYYY-MM-DD',
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/ide-react/context/unsaved-docs-context.tsx b/services/web/frontend/js/features/ide-react/context/unsaved-docs-context.tsx
index ad9bcb9a7b..5050d0505e 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/ide-react/context/unsaved-docs-context.tsx
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/ide-react/context/unsaved-docs-context.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export const UnsavedDocsProvider: FC<React.PropsWithChildren> = ({
   const { permissionsLevel, setPermissionsLevel } = useIdeReactContext()
   const [isLocked, setIsLocked] = useState(false)
   const [unsavedDocs, setUnsavedDocs] = useState(new Map<string, number>())
-  const isPremiumUser = Boolean(getMeta('ol-user')?.features?.versioning)
+  const isPremiumUser = Boolean(getMeta('ol-user')?.features?.offlineMode)
   const intermittentConnectionImprovementsEnabled = useFeatureFlag(
     'intermittent-connection-improvements'
   )
diff --git a/services/web/test/acceptance/config/settings.test.defaults.js b/services/web/test/acceptance/config/settings.test.defaults.js
index f2a72335db..8f32bb9b08 100644
--- a/services/web/test/acceptance/config/settings.test.defaults.js
+++ b/services/web/test/acceptance/config/settings.test.defaults.js
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ module.exports = {
       trackChanges: false,
       symbolPalette: false,
       aiUsageQuota: 'basic',
+      offlineMode: false,
     },
     personal: {
       collaborators: 1,
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ module.exports = {
       trackChanges: false,
       symbolPalette: false,
       aiUsageQuota: 'basic',
+      offlineMode: false,
     },
     collaborator: {
       collaborators: 10,
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ module.exports = {
       trackChanges: true,
       symbolPalette: true,
       aiUsageQuota: 'basic',
+      offlineMode: true,
     },
     professional: {
       collaborators: -1,
@@ -167,6 +170,7 @@ module.exports = {
       trackChanges: true,
       symbolPalette: true,
       aiUsageQuota: 'basic',
+      offlineMode: true,
     },
   }),
 
diff --git a/services/web/test/frontend/features/ide-react/context/unsaved-docs-context.spec.tsx b/services/web/test/frontend/features/ide-react/context/unsaved-docs-context.spec.tsx
index 43f4d7e9ee..325ffa0eb3 100644
--- a/services/web/test/frontend/features/ide-react/context/unsaved-docs-context.spec.tsx
+++ b/services/web/test/frontend/features/ide-react/context/unsaved-docs-context.spec.tsx
@@ -44,10 +44,9 @@ function mount(
     intermittentConnectionImprovementsEnabled?: boolean
   } = {}
 ) {
-  // the provider reads getMeta('ol-user') to decide the lock threshold; the
-  // `versioning` feature marks a premium user
+  // the provider reads getMeta('ol-user') to decide the lock threshold
   window.metaAttributesCache.set('ol-user', {
-    features: isPremiumUser ? { versioning: true } : {},
+    features: isPremiumUser ? { offlineMode: true } : {},
   })
   // the provider reads the split test variant via useFeatureFlag
   window.metaAttributesCache.set('ol-splitTestVariants', {
diff --git a/services/web/test/frontend/features/subscription/fixtures/plans.ts b/services/web/test/frontend/features/subscription/fixtures/plans.ts
index aed10f6782..a204147af1 100644
--- a/services/web/test/frontend/features/subscription/fixtures/plans.ts
+++ b/services/web/test/frontend/features/subscription/fixtures/plans.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const features = {
     compileGroup: 'priority',
     trackChanges: true,
     symbolPalette: true,
+    offlineMode: true,
   },
   personal: {
     aiUsageQuota: 'basic',
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ const features = {
     compileGroup: 'priority',
     trackChanges: false,
     symbolPalette: true,
+    offlineMode: true,
   },
   collaborator: {
     aiUsageQuota: 'standard',
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ const features = {
     compileGroup: 'priority',
     trackChanges: true,
     symbolPalette: true,
+    offlineMode: true,
   },
   professional: {
     aiUsageQuota: 'unlimited',
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ const features = {
     compileGroup: 'priority',
     trackChanges: true,
     symbolPalette: true,
+    offlineMode: true,
   },
 } satisfies Record<string, Features>
 
diff --git a/services/web/test/unit/src/Subscription/UserFeaturesUpdater.test.mjs b/services/web/test/unit/src/Subscription/UserFeaturesUpdater.test.mjs
index a0167f9c42..87a1af72d2 100644
--- a/services/web/test/unit/src/Subscription/UserFeaturesUpdater.test.mjs
+++ b/services/web/test/unit/src/Subscription/UserFeaturesUpdater.test.mjs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ describe('UserFeaturesUpdater', function () {
       zotero: true,
       mendeley: true,
       symbolPalette: true,
+      offlineMode: true,
     }
     ctx.User = {
       findByIdAndUpdate: sinon.stub().returns({
diff --git a/services/web/types/subscription/plan.ts b/services/web/types/subscription/plan.ts
index 062ef725f2..82b16cc541 100644
--- a/services/web/types/subscription/plan.ts
+++ b/services/web/types/subscription/plan.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export type Features = {
   gitBridge: boolean
   github: boolean
   mendeley: boolean
+  offlineMode: boolean
   references: boolean
   referencesSearch: boolean
   symbolPalette: boolean
diff --git a/services/web/types/user.ts b/services/web/types/user.ts
index 036ae15783..91c923b207 100644
--- a/services/web/types/user.ts
+++ b/services/web/types/user.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export type Features = {
   gitBridge?: boolean
   github?: boolean
   mendeley?: boolean
+  offlineMode?: boolean
   papers?: boolean
   references?: boolean
   referencesSearch?: boolean