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# Audio Recording

Use **Audio Recording** for a recording you make yourself or an existing sound clip. Unlike TTS, the field plays the saved audio rather than generating speech from text.

## Record a clip

1. Add an Audio Recording field to the deck template.
2. In the card editor, tap **Add Audio → Record**.
3. Allow microphone access when prompted.
4. Record your clip, then use the stop control.
5. Play it back to check the result, then save the card.

The app stops a recording when its maximum length is reached and shows **Recording limit reached**. Keep clips focused on the prompt or pronunciation you want to practice.

## Import an audio file

1. Tap **Add Audio → Choose File**.
2. Select an **MP3**, **WAV**, or **M4A** file.
3. Check playback, then tap **Add Card** or **Save**.

Audio files can be up to **10 MiB each**; the interface may call this “10 MB.” Choose a smaller clip if the app reports a size limit. An extension change does not convert an unsupported audio format.

## Control when audio plays

Open the field's gear and adjust **Auto Play** under Specific Settings. When editing one card, turn off **Use Template Settings** if you need a different autoplay preference from the rest of the deck.

An audio field on Front makes a useful listening question with a transcription or meaning on Back. Put the audio on Back if it would otherwise reveal an answer you want to recall first.

If recording is unavailable, enable microphone access in the device's settings. If a saved clip cannot be found, reselect the source or restore the media from a backup.

Related: [Text-to-Speech](https://docs.flashnerd.com/reference/fields/tts.md), [Backups](https://docs.flashnerd.com/guide/import-export/backups.md).