Your image idea can start on the phone without staying there. OGAM (Off Grid AI Mobile) and OGAD (Off Grid AI Desktop) can sync the conversation and completed image files between your paired devices. Open the same chat on your computer, review the earlier versions on a larger screen, and make the next request with a keyboard.
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This helps when you sketch a visual idea while away from the desk, then want to refine the composition, wording, or project brief on your computer. You keep the work around the image instead of sending yourself a screenshot and trying to remember the prompt.
Device sync requires Pro access. After setup, a working local network can carry the handoff without internet. Prepare the models and complete licence setup before going offline.
What moves with the conversation?
Supported chat and project updates sync between paired devices, and completed generated images have their own file transfer. The text can arrive before the image finishes transferring, so wait until the actual picture opens on the receiving computer.
| Part of the work | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Conversation | Earlier prompts and replies become available on the paired device |
| Project | Supported project context travels with its synced conversations |
| Completed image | The image file transfers so the receiving app can display it |
| Image model | Must be available separately where the next generation will run |
| Active generation | Do not expect a running job to migrate to the other device |
The useful handoff is a saved result and its context. Start the next generation on the computer after the phone’s current image finishes.
This guide uses the sync generation in OGAM 0.0.111 and OGAD 0.0.51. The same principle applies to Android or iPhone with a supported desktop setup.
Keep the reason for each version in the chat
A picture alone may not explain what you liked about it. Add a short note while the choice is fresh. That gives you something useful to continue from on the computer.
For example, generate a reading-lamp illustration on the phone, then write:
Keep the warm light from this version. For the next version, put the lamp farther right and leave more space on the left for a heading.
When you open the chat on the computer, you have both the image and the intended next change. You can inspect the larger preview before asking for another generation.
If the work belongs to a longer project, start the conversation inside that project. A clear project name helps you locate it later and keeps the image work near its related brief.
What should you prepare on the computer?
Install OGAD, activate Pro for sync, and download a local image model if the computer will generate the next version. Prepare a local chat model too if you want it to help refine prompts or discuss the brief.
You do not have to use the exact same image model as the phone. A different desktop model may suit the next step, but its output can differ in style, composition, or interpretation. Sync preserves the work you made; it does not make different models produce identical pictures.
If the next request will edit an existing image, select a model that supports image-to-image work and explicitly use the intended reference in that request. A visible old image in the chat is not a guarantee that every future generation will use it as a reference automatically.
For a first handoff, use a simple text-to-image request on both devices. Add editing only after you have confirmed the conversation and image arrived.
Getting started with the handoff
Pair the phone and computer, complete one phone image, then open the same conversation on desktop. Keep both apps open during the first transfer.
- Put both devices on the same trusted local network.
- In OGAD, open Devices, make the computer discoverable, and select Show QR Code.
- In OGAM, open Settings → Sync and scan the pairing code, or enter the code manually.
- Wait until the devices show as connected.
- Finish one image request on the phone and add a short note about the next change.
- Open the synced conversation in OGAD and wait until the full image opens.
- Select the computer’s model and make the next request.
Pair only devices you trust with your work. Conversation and project sharing is part of the paired sync setup; it is not a one-time export of just the chosen image.
Make the next request on desktop
Use the larger view to decide what actually needs changing. A composition that looked fine on the phone may have awkward spacing or details that are easier to see on a computer.
For a fresh generation, a request could be:
Create a new square illustration of a green reading lamp on the right side of a desk. Keep the lighting warm and the background simple. Leave the left third open for a heading. Do not draw text in the image.
This requests another image based on the revised brief. If you need changes to the specific existing picture, use the reference-image editing route instead. Being clear about those two outcomes avoids expecting a fresh generation to preserve every detail.
Keep the completed phone version available for comparison. Check which one better serves the destination before choosing it for a blog or presentation.
What if the chat arrives without the picture?
Keep both apps connected and allow time for the file to finish transferring. The image file is larger than the text describing it. Reopen the result after the transfer completes.
If it still does not open, check that the source image is available on the phone and that the computer is awake. Confirm you opened the same conversation rather than starting a new chat with a similar title.
If the image opens but generation fails, check the desktop’s active image model. Syncing the result does not install its original model, and a phone model is not automatically a compatible desktop model.
The Gallery in OGAD can also help you browse saved results by This chat, Project, or All. Use the conversation when you need the prompts and decisions around the picture.
Does the handoff need a cloud account?
The local transfer uses your paired devices and a working local network. Internet is not required for that transfer after setup, but the apps still need to reach each other. Turning off Wi-Fi or using an isolated guest network can remove the route.
Remote access from different locations has separate network requirements. Also check the model used for the next generation: a cloud model would send its request to that provider even if the earlier image arrived through local sync.
Start small, then keep working where it suits you
Install OGAM and OGAD, pair your devices, and move one completed image conversation to the computer. Add a note before the handoff and use it for your next request. You can start the idea where it occurs and continue where it is easier to finish.