--- title: Build a Next.js 16 PWA with true offline support | daily.dev description: Progressive Web Apps often fail to deliver true offline functionality beyond basic caching. This guide demonstrates building a Next.js 16 PWA with genuine... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/build-a-next-js-16-pwa-with-true-offline-support-iyrolodea twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Build a Next.js 16 PWA with true offline support | daily.dev og:description: Progressive Web Apps often fail to deliver true offline functionality beyond basic caching. This guide demonstrates building a Next.js 16 PWA with genuine... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/build-a-next-js-16-pwa-with-true-offline-support-iyrolodea og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/iYroloDea.png og:image:alt: Build a Next.js 16 PWA with true offline support og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Build a Next.js 16 PWA with true offline support **[LogRocket](https://daily.dev/sources/logrocket)** · 15 min read · 5 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Progressive Web Apps often fail to deliver true offline functionality beyond basic caching. This guide demonstrates building a Next.js 16 PWA with genuine offline support using Serwist for service worker management, IndexedDB for local data storage, and automatic background sync. The tutorial walks through creating an offline-capable todo app that allows users to add, edit, and delete tasks without connectivity, then automatically syncs changes when the network returns. Key implementation details include configuring Serwist with Webpack (since Turbopack isn't compatible), setting up IndexedDB schemas with the idb library, implementing sync logic with online/offline detection, and handling the app shell model versus true offline functionality. The approach extends beyond static asset caching to enable full CRUD operations while disconnected. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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