diff --git a/static/js/src/app.ts b/static/js/src/app.ts
index bf6195b..5d29b63 100644
--- a/static/js/src/app.ts
+++ b/static/js/src/app.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
     ServiceWorkerRegistrationExtended,
     BeforeInstallPromptEvent
 } from './types';
+import { TranslationCache } from './translationCache';
 
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     // Register service worker
@@ -395,13 +396,41 @@ function initApp(): void {
     }
 
     // Translate button click event
-    translateBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
+    translateBtn.addEventListener('click', async function() {
         if (!currentSourceText) {
             return;
         }
 
+        // Check if offline mode is enabled
+        const offlineModeEnabled = localStorage.getItem('offlineMode') !== 'false';
+        
+        if (offlineModeEnabled) {
+            statusIndicator.textContent = 'Checking cache...';
+            statusIndicator.classList.add('processing');
+            
+            // Check cache first
+            const cachedTranslation = await TranslationCache.getCachedTranslation(
+                currentSourceText,
+                sourceLanguage.value,
+                targetLanguage.value
+            );
+            
+            if (cachedTranslation) {
+                // Use cached translation
+                console.log('Using cached translation');
+                currentTranslationText = cachedTranslation;
+                translatedText.innerHTML = `<p class="fade-in">${cachedTranslation} <small class="text-muted">(cached)</small></p>`;
+                playTranslation.disabled = false;
+                statusIndicator.textContent = 'Translation complete (from cache)';
+                statusIndicator.classList.remove('processing');
+                statusIndicator.classList.add('success');
+                setTimeout(() => statusIndicator.classList.remove('success'), 2000);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // No cache hit, proceed with API call
         statusIndicator.textContent = 'Translating...';
-        statusIndicator.classList.add('processing');
         showProgress();
         showLoadingOverlay('Translating to ' + targetLanguage.value + '...');
         
@@ -419,7 +448,7 @@ function initApp(): void {
             body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
         })
         .then(response => response.json() as Promise<TranslationResponse>)
-        .then(data => {
+        .then(async data => {
             hideProgress();
             
             if (data.success && data.translation) {
@@ -431,7 +460,17 @@ function initApp(): void {
                 statusIndicator.classList.add('success');
                 setTimeout(() => statusIndicator.classList.remove('success'), 2000);
                 
-                // Cache the translation in IndexedDB
+                // Cache the translation for offline use if enabled
+                if (offlineModeEnabled) {
+                    await TranslationCache.cacheTranslation(
+                        currentSourceText,
+                        sourceLanguage.value,
+                        data.translation,
+                        targetLanguage.value
+                    );
+                }
+                
+                // Also save to regular history
                 saveToIndexedDB('translations', {
                     sourceText: currentSourceText,
                     sourceLanguage: sourceLanguage.value,
@@ -444,10 +483,18 @@ function initApp(): void {
                 statusIndicator.textContent = 'Translation failed';
             }
         })
-        .catch(error => {
+        .catch(async error => {
             hideProgress();
             console.error('Translation error:', error);
-            translatedText.innerHTML = `<p class="text-danger">Failed to translate. Please try again.</p>`;
+            
+            // Check if we're offline and try to find a similar cached translation
+            if (!navigator.onLine) {
+                statusIndicator.textContent = 'Offline - checking cache...';
+                // Could implement fuzzy matching here for similar translations
+                translatedText.innerHTML = `<p class="text-warning">You're offline. Only cached translations are available.</p>`;
+            } else {
+                translatedText.innerHTML = `<p class="text-danger">Failed to translate. Please try again.</p>`;
+            }
             statusIndicator.textContent = 'Translation failed';
         });
     });
@@ -818,6 +865,47 @@ function initNotificationUI(swRegistration: ServiceWorkerRegistration): void {
     notifyTranscription.checked = localStorage.getItem('notifyTranscription') !== 'false';
     notifyTranslation.checked = localStorage.getItem('notifyTranslation') !== 'false';
     notifyErrors.checked = localStorage.getItem('notifyErrors') === 'true';
+    
+    // Initialize cache management UI
+    initCacheManagement();
+}
+
+async function initCacheManagement(): Promise<void> {
+    const cacheCount = document.getElementById('cacheCount') as HTMLSpanElement;
+    const cacheSize = document.getElementById('cacheSize') as HTMLSpanElement;
+    const offlineMode = document.getElementById('offlineMode') as HTMLInputElement;
+    const clearCacheBtn = document.getElementById('clearCache') as HTMLButtonElement;
+    
+    // Load cache stats
+    async function updateCacheStats() {
+        const stats = await TranslationCache.getCacheStats();
+        cacheCount.textContent = stats.totalEntries.toString();
+        cacheSize.textContent = `${(stats.totalSize / 1024).toFixed(1)} KB`;
+    }
+    
+    // Initial load
+    updateCacheStats();
+    
+    // Load offline mode preference
+    offlineMode.checked = localStorage.getItem('offlineMode') !== 'false';
+    
+    // Toggle offline mode
+    offlineMode?.addEventListener('change', () => {
+        localStorage.setItem('offlineMode', offlineMode.checked.toString());
+    });
+    
+    // Clear cache button
+    clearCacheBtn?.addEventListener('click', async () => {
+        if (confirm('Are you sure you want to clear all cached translations?')) {
+            await TranslationCache.clearCache();
+            await updateCacheStats();
+            alert('Translation cache cleared successfully!');
+        }
+    });
+    
+    // Update stats when modal is shown
+    const settingsModal = document.getElementById('settingsModal');
+    settingsModal?.addEventListener('show.bs.modal', updateCacheStats);
 }
 
 async function subscribeToPushManager(swRegistration: ServiceWorkerRegistration): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/static/js/src/translationCache.ts b/static/js/src/translationCache.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..693a09c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/js/src/translationCache.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+// Translation cache management for offline support
+import { TranslationCacheEntry, CacheStats } from './types';
+
+export class TranslationCache {
+    private static DB_NAME = 'VoiceTranslatorDB';
+    private static DB_VERSION = 2; // Increment version for cache store
+    private static CACHE_STORE = 'translationCache';
+    // private static MAX_CACHE_SIZE = 50 * 1024 * 1024; // 50MB limit - Reserved for future use
+    private static MAX_ENTRIES = 1000; // Maximum number of cached translations
+    private static CACHE_EXPIRY_DAYS = 30; // Expire entries after 30 days
+
+    // Generate cache key from input parameters
+    static generateCacheKey(text: string, sourceLang: string, targetLang: string): string {
+        // Normalize text and create a consistent key
+        const normalizedText = text.trim().toLowerCase();
+        return `${sourceLang}:${targetLang}:${normalizedText}`;
+    }
+
+    // Open or create the cache database
+    static async openDB(): Promise<IDBDatabase> {
+        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            const request = indexedDB.open(this.DB_NAME, this.DB_VERSION);
+            
+            request.onupgradeneeded = (event: IDBVersionChangeEvent) => {
+                const db = (event.target as IDBOpenDBRequest).result;
+                
+                // Create cache store if it doesn't exist
+                if (!db.objectStoreNames.contains(this.CACHE_STORE)) {
+                    const store = db.createObjectStore(this.CACHE_STORE, { keyPath: 'key' });
+                    store.createIndex('timestamp', 'timestamp', { unique: false });
+                    store.createIndex('lastAccessed', 'lastAccessed', { unique: false });
+                    store.createIndex('sourceLanguage', 'sourceLanguage', { unique: false });
+                    store.createIndex('targetLanguage', 'targetLanguage', { unique: false });
+                }
+            };
+            
+            request.onsuccess = (event: Event) => {
+                resolve((event.target as IDBOpenDBRequest).result);
+            };
+            
+            request.onerror = () => {
+                reject('Failed to open translation cache database');
+            };
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Get cached translation
+    static async getCachedTranslation(
+        text: string, 
+        sourceLang: string, 
+        targetLang: string
+    ): Promise<string | null> {
+        try {
+            const db = await this.openDB();
+            const transaction = db.transaction([this.CACHE_STORE], 'readwrite');
+            const store = transaction.objectStore(this.CACHE_STORE);
+            
+            const key = this.generateCacheKey(text, sourceLang, targetLang);
+            const request = store.get(key);
+            
+            return new Promise((resolve) => {
+                request.onsuccess = (event: Event) => {
+                    const entry = (event.target as IDBRequest).result as TranslationCacheEntry;
+                    
+                    if (entry) {
+                        // Check if entry is not expired
+                        const expiryTime = entry.timestamp + (this.CACHE_EXPIRY_DAYS * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+                        if (Date.now() < expiryTime) {
+                            // Update access count and last accessed time
+                            entry.accessCount++;
+                            entry.lastAccessed = Date.now();
+                            store.put(entry);
+                            
+                            console.log(`Cache hit for translation: ${sourceLang} -> ${targetLang}`);
+                            resolve(entry.targetText);
+                        } else {
+                            // Entry expired, delete it
+                            store.delete(key);
+                            resolve(null);
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        resolve(null);
+                    }
+                };
+                
+                request.onerror = () => {
+                    console.error('Failed to get cached translation');
+                    resolve(null);
+                };
+            });
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Cache lookup error:', error);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Save translation to cache
+    static async cacheTranslation(
+        sourceText: string,
+        sourceLang: string,
+        targetText: string,
+        targetLang: string
+    ): Promise<void> {
+        try {
+            const db = await this.openDB();
+            const transaction = db.transaction([this.CACHE_STORE], 'readwrite');
+            const store = transaction.objectStore(this.CACHE_STORE);
+            
+            const key = this.generateCacheKey(sourceText, sourceLang, targetLang);
+            const entry: TranslationCacheEntry = {
+                key,
+                sourceText,
+                sourceLanguage: sourceLang,
+                targetText,
+                targetLanguage: targetLang,
+                timestamp: Date.now(),
+                accessCount: 1,
+                lastAccessed: Date.now()
+            };
+            
+            // Check cache size before adding
+            await this.ensureCacheSize(db);
+            
+            store.put(entry);
+            console.log(`Cached translation: ${sourceLang} -> ${targetLang}`);
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Failed to cache translation:', error);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Ensure cache doesn't exceed size limits
+    static async ensureCacheSize(db: IDBDatabase): Promise<void> {
+        const transaction = db.transaction([this.CACHE_STORE], 'readwrite');
+        const store = transaction.objectStore(this.CACHE_STORE);
+        
+        // Count entries
+        const countRequest = store.count();
+        
+        countRequest.onsuccess = async () => {
+            const count = countRequest.result;
+            
+            if (count >= this.MAX_ENTRIES) {
+                // Delete least recently accessed entries
+                const index = store.index('lastAccessed');
+                const cursor = index.openCursor();
+                let deleted = 0;
+                const toDelete = Math.floor(count * 0.2); // Delete 20% of entries
+                
+                cursor.onsuccess = (event: Event) => {
+                    const cursor = (event.target as IDBRequest).result;
+                    if (cursor && deleted < toDelete) {
+                        cursor.delete();
+                        deleted++;
+                        cursor.continue();
+                    }
+                };
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    // Get cache statistics
+    static async getCacheStats(): Promise<CacheStats> {
+        try {
+            const db = await this.openDB();
+            const transaction = db.transaction([this.CACHE_STORE], 'readonly');
+            const store = transaction.objectStore(this.CACHE_STORE);
+            
+            return new Promise((resolve) => {
+                const stats: CacheStats = {
+                    totalEntries: 0,
+                    totalSize: 0,
+                    oldestEntry: Date.now(),
+                    newestEntry: 0
+                };
+                
+                const countRequest = store.count();
+                countRequest.onsuccess = () => {
+                    stats.totalEntries = countRequest.result;
+                };
+                
+                const cursor = store.openCursor();
+                cursor.onsuccess = (event: Event) => {
+                    const cursor = (event.target as IDBRequest).result;
+                    if (cursor) {
+                        const entry = cursor.value as TranslationCacheEntry;
+                        // Estimate size (rough calculation)
+                        stats.totalSize += (entry.sourceText.length + entry.targetText.length) * 2;
+                        stats.oldestEntry = Math.min(stats.oldestEntry, entry.timestamp);
+                        stats.newestEntry = Math.max(stats.newestEntry, entry.timestamp);
+                        cursor.continue();
+                    } else {
+                        resolve(stats);
+                    }
+                };
+            });
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Failed to get cache stats:', error);
+            return {
+                totalEntries: 0,
+                totalSize: 0,
+                oldestEntry: 0,
+                newestEntry: 0
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Clear all cache
+    static async clearCache(): Promise<void> {
+        try {
+            const db = await this.openDB();
+            const transaction = db.transaction([this.CACHE_STORE], 'readwrite');
+            const store = transaction.objectStore(this.CACHE_STORE);
+            store.clear();
+            console.log('Translation cache cleared');
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Failed to clear cache:', error);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Export cache for backup
+    static async exportCache(): Promise<TranslationCacheEntry[]> {
+        try {
+            const db = await this.openDB();
+            const transaction = db.transaction([this.CACHE_STORE], 'readonly');
+            const store = transaction.objectStore(this.CACHE_STORE);
+            const request = store.getAll();
+            
+            return new Promise((resolve) => {
+                request.onsuccess = () => {
+                    resolve(request.result);
+                };
+                request.onerror = () => {
+                    resolve([]);
+                };
+            });
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Failed to export cache:', error);
+            return [];
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/js/src/types.ts b/static/js/src/types.ts
index 209cb2d..096565d 100644
--- a/static/js/src/types.ts
+++ b/static/js/src/types.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,24 @@ export interface TranslationRecord extends IndexedDBRecord {
   targetLanguage: string;
 }
 
+export interface TranslationCacheEntry {
+  key: string;
+  sourceText: string;
+  sourceLanguage: string;
+  targetText: string;
+  targetLanguage: string;
+  timestamp: number;
+  accessCount: number;
+  lastAccessed: number;
+}
+
+export interface CacheStats {
+  totalEntries: number;
+  totalSize: number;
+  oldestEntry: number;
+  newestEntry: number;
+}
+
 // Service Worker types
 export interface PeriodicSyncManager {
   register(tag: string, options?: { minInterval: number }): Promise<void>;
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index dc8160b..182d3cd 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -286,6 +286,29 @@
                                 Error notifications
                             </label>
                         </div>
+                        
+                        <hr>
+                        
+                        <h6>Offline Cache</h6>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-2">
+                                <span>Cached translations:</span>
+                                <span id="cacheCount" class="badge bg-primary">0</span>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-2">
+                                <span>Cache size:</span>
+                                <span id="cacheSize" class="badge bg-secondary">0 KB</span>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="form-check form-switch mb-2">
+                                <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="offlineMode" checked>
+                                <label class="form-check-label" for="offlineMode">
+                                    Enable offline caching
+                                </label>
+                            </div>
+                            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" id="clearCache">
+                                <i class="fas fa-trash"></i> Clear Cache
+                            </button>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="modal-footer">
                         <div id="settingsSaveStatus" class="text-success me-auto" style="display: none;">