Upload unprocessed files in the mobile app

Turn your offline recordings into searchable transcripts. When you record audio offline with the Fireflies app, it saves locally as an "unprocessed file" until you're back online and ready to upload for transcription.

📱 New to mobile recording? Learn about the Fireflies Mobile App

When you'll have unprocessed files

Unprocessed files are created when you:

• Record audio while offline or with poor internet connection

• Record important conversations that couldn't be uploaded immediately

• Want to review recordings before uploading for transcription

• Need to capture audio in areas with limited connectivity

Upload your unprocessed recordings

1. Open the Fireflies app and tap your profile icon

   

2. Select Local Recordings to view your unprocessed files

   

3. Connect to the internet if you're not already online and tap Upload next to the recording you want to process

   

5. Configure your upload settings

   • Name your file for easy identification

   • Set the transcription language

   • Tap Upload

   

6. Track upload progress by tapping View Status

   • Monitor processing status in real-time

   • Also accessible under Meeting Status in the main menu

   

7. Access your transcript once status shows Completed

   • The recording appears in your Notebook within a few minutes

   • Tap the file to view transcript and AI summaries

   

📋 Ready to review your transcripts? See How to view meeting recordings and transcripts in the mobile app

Making sense of it all

• Unprocessed files are safely stored locally until you're ready to upload them

• Internet connection required for uploading and processing, but not for initial recording

• Processing takes a few minutes depending on recording length

• Files appear in your Notebook automatically once transcription completes

• Perfect for offline situations where you need to capture important conversations

• Language selection ensures accurate transcription for non-English recordings