Can I read the Quran in the Tanzil app without internet?

In shortYes. The Arabic text, the four built-in translations, tafsir, tajweed colours and prayer times work with no connection. Mushaf pages, recitation and word-by-word translations are downloaded once, then work offline too.

Steps

1. Open the Quran tab and read in Ayah list or Book mode. Nothing needs downloading for these.
2. To read mushaf pages, open the reader's View menu and choose a mushaf. If it is not downloaded yet, the app opens Reading settings, where each mushaf has a download button.
3. To hear a recitation offline, play it once while connected: the reader downloads the whole surah and keeps it. On the Listen tab, tap Download under the player for that surah.

Good to know

• The built-in translations are Musayev (Azerbaijani), Diyanet (Turkish), Kuliev (Russian) and Sahih International (English). Other translations are downloaded from the translation list.
• Tafsir is part of the app and follows the app's language.
• Prayer times are calculated on your device from your saved location. The qibla compass works offline; the qibla map needs a connection.
• On mobile data the app asks before any download.

More questions

How much space does a mushaf take?

The app does not show the size before downloading. It needs free space of about two and a half times the download while it unpacks it.

Related

• How do I switch between mushaf, text and translation in the Tanzil app?
• How do I listen to whole surahs with the screen off in the Tanzil app?
• How do I read tafsir in the Tanzil app, and in which languages?

Checked against the app on 2026-10-08