A question we get fairly often: can you put Literaxis Studio on a USB stick and keep writing on any computer you plug it into? The answer is yes — just not quite the way you'd first assume.
Why "just copy it" doesn't work
Studio is what's called a PWA (Progressive Web App) — it runs in the browser and stores its offline data (chapters, settings, cache) directly in that browser's profile, not as a folder you can simply copy out. The storage location sits deep inside the operating system, tied to that specific browser installation on that specific machine.
The trick: the browser itself travels with you
For years there have been "portable" browser builds (e.g. via PortableApps.com) — a complete Firefox or Chrome that runs directly from a USB stick, including its own, self-contained profile folder. The key insight: open Studio in that portable browser and sync once for offline mode, and all the offline data lands on the stick — not on the computer's hard drive.
Pull the stick, plug it into a different PC, launch the portable browser — Studio continues right where you left off, all chapters intact, exact same state. Once you're back online, Studio syncs to the cloud automatically, as usual.
Two things worth knowing
Mostly a Windows thing. PortableApps and similar solutions are primarily built for Windows. On macOS, the "portable browser" concept is far less common and considerably harder to set up.
Not every computer allows it. Corporate PCs, library computers, or school machines with restrictive group policies often block running .exe files from external drives — in that case the trick won't work, regardless of Studio itself.
Who this is actually useful for
Anyone who regularly writes on computers that aren't their own — library, borrowed laptop on a train, an internet café abroad, a family member's or friend's computer — without setting up a new account or risking a sync mismatch every single time. For everyday use on your own laptop, you don't need this — Studio's regular offline sync already covers that.