Real-Time Collaboration
Edit documents together with live cursors and instant sync
Collaborate with your team in real-time on any shared document. See where others are working with colored cursors, watch changes appear instantly, and stay connected with presence indicators. AnySlate's real-time engine ensures seamless synchronization even with multiple simultaneous editors.
Overview
Live Cursors
See where each collaborator is working with uniquely colored cursors.
Instant Sync
Changes appear immediately for all collaborators with no delay.
Presence Indicators
Know who's viewing or editing the document in real-time.
Connection Status
Monitor your connection status and see when you're synced.
How It Works
AnySlate uses WebSocket technology for instant, bidirectional communication between all collaborators.
WebSocket Connection
When you open a shared document, AnySlate establishes a WebSocket connection to our collaboration server.
Change Propagation
As you type, your changes are instantly sent to the server and broadcast to all connected collaborators.
Conflict Resolution
Our operational transformation (OT) algorithm ensures all edits merge seamlessly without conflicts.
State Synchronization
Everyone's view stays perfectly synchronized, even with multiple simultaneous editors.
Technical Details
Our collaboration engine uses Operational Transformation (OT) to handle concurrent edits. This ensures that no matter how many people are editing simultaneously, all changes merge correctly and consistently.
Live Editing
Instant Synchronization
Every keystroke is transmitted to all collaborators in milliseconds. You'll see changes appear in real-time as your team members type, creating a truly collaborative editing experience.
What Gets Synced
- Text insertions and deletions
- Formatting changes
- Cursor positions
- Text selections
Offline Handling
If your connection drops temporarily:
- Changes are queued locally
- Auto-reconnect attempts
- Changes sync when reconnected
- No data is lost
Presence Indicators
Always know who's in the document with you.
Avatar Display
Collaborator avatars appear in the document header.
Status Bar Count
The status bar shows the current number of active collaborators.
Cursor Labels
Each cursor displays the collaborator's name on hover.
Selection Highlighting
See what text other collaborators have selected.
Colored Cursors
Unique Colors for Each Collaborator
Each collaborator is automatically assigned a unique cursor color, making it easy to identify who's editing where. The same color is used for their cursor, selection highlight, and avatar badge.
Available Cursor Colors
Collaborator Count in Status Bar
Live User Count
The status bar at the bottom of the editor shows the number of people currently viewing or editing the document. Click on it to see a list of all active collaborators with their names and avatars.
Requirements
Pro Plan Required
Real-time collaboration is available exclusively on the Pro plan.
Stable Internet
A reliable internet connection ensures smooth real-time sync.
Edit Permission
Collaborators need Edit permission to make changes.
Upgrade to Pro
Real-time collaboration requires a Pro subscription. Free users can still share files with View Only or Edit permissions, but live cursors and presence features are Pro-only. View pricing
Collaboration Tips
Coordinate with your team
Use the presence indicators to avoid editing the same paragraph as someone else.
Watch the status bar
The collaborator count in the status bar helps you know when team members join or leave.
Use comments for discussions
Instead of editing over each other, leave comments to discuss changes first.
Check connection status
If your changes aren't syncing, check the connection indicator in the toolbar.
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