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Even if you see an Upload Failed message after an offline recording ends, or the upload stays stuck, the recording file is still on your device. Follow the steps below and you can recover the recording without losing it.

Try again first

Press the [Try Again] button in the upload failure message. If the network was briefly unstable, the upload usually goes through on the second attempt. If it keeps failing, you can recover the recording yourself with the steps below.

Recovering it yourself in the desktop app

1

Back up the recording file

Open the Tiro > recordings folder inside your Documents folder. You’ll find recording files that start with note-. Copy the most recent file, the one matching this recording, somewhere else such as your desktop.
If the recording didn’t end cleanly, the file may have a .tmp extension instead of .wav. Rename the copy to .wav and you can use it as is.
2

Quit the app and update to the latest version

Quit Tiro completely, then update to the latest version. Use [Check for Updates…] in the app menu, or install the latest version from the download page. For details, see Updating the Desktop App.
3

Upload the backed-up file to transcribe it

Relaunch the app and upload the file you backed up through Audio File Upload to have it transcribed.
Only a limited number of the most recent recordings are kept on your device. If a file needs recovering, back it up right away rather than putting it off.

Retrying the transcription in the mobile app

On mobile, recording files are kept inside the app. Find the recording on the [Manage Audio Files] screen and press [Create Note] to try the transcription again.

If none of this works

Contact us through the Support button in the Tiro app or on the website. Sharing the following helps us help you faster.
  • The exact time the problem happened
  • The environment you’re using (Windows app / Mac app / Android app / iOS app)
  • The creation time of the note that had the problem

Related pages: Offline Recording · Audio File Upload · Updating the Desktop App