Share steps

Sharing a file

# Sharing a Recording from Onda Replay

**Note to maintainer:** 
Steps specific to Onda Replay are documented here.

For steps that happen *after* the iOS share sheet appears, 
link out to Apple or Google's official support pages rather 
than screenshotting them — they maintain those docs themselves.

## Overview: Four Ways to Share

Onda Replay offers four share options depending on 
*what* you want to send and 
*where* you are in the app.

What you want to send 
Where to find it 
Use when
| Audio only | Services modal → **Share Audio** | 
Recipient just needs the recording |
| Transcript only | Services modal → **Share Transcript** | 
Recipient just needs the text |
| Audio + Transcript (separate files) | Services modal → **Share Both** | 
Sharing both, keeping files separate |
| Audio + Transcript + Metadata (`.onda` bundle) | Recording detail screen → **Share** icon | 
Sharing a complete session for archiving or re-importing |

### How to expose the Share Options

### From the catalog (album wall view)
1. Open Onda Replay to the main catalog screen
2. Do a long press? long tap? -> Opens "Explore usign tags"
3. Tap **Services** at the bottom of the screen 
4. A modal appears with three options: 
**Share Audio**
**Share Transcript**
**Share Both**

### From the recording detail / transcript screen
1. Open a recording to its full detail view
2. Tap the **Share** icon in the bottom action bar `[verify: position — left, center, right?]`
3. This creates an `.onda` bundle (audio + transcript + metadata) and opens the iOS share sheet

## When Email Works

Email is the simplest path. Use it when:
- The recording is **short** (roughly under 5–10 minutes)
- The file is under ~20 MB (most email providers reject larger attachments)

**After the share sheet appears:**
1. Tap **Mail**
2. Address and send as normal

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## When Email Won't Work

Longer recordings exceed email attachment limits. Use **iCloud Drive** or **Google Drive** instead.

**After the share sheet appears:**
- For iCloud Drive → tap **Save to Files**, then choose iCloud Drive
- For Google Drive → tap the **Google Drive** icon (requires the Google Drive app to be installed)

**Official guides for the rest of the steps:**
- iCloud Drive: [support.apple.com — Save files to iCloud Drive](https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/save-files-mmef28e27a/icloud)
- Google Drive: [support.google.com — Upload files to Google Drive on iPhone](https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2424368)

## Which Option Should I Use?

**For most users:** Use **Share Both** from the Services modal. The recipient gets the audio and transcript as separate files, which are easy to open on any device.

**For archiving or passing a session to another Onda Replay user:** Use the **Share** button from the recording detail screen. The `.onda` bundle preserves the audio, transcript, label, notes, original recording timestamp, and tags — the full provenance of the session.

**For quick sharing with someone who only needs to listen:** Use **Share Audio** — it's a compressed M4A file, playable on any device.

## Troubleshooting

**Google Drive icon doesn't appear in the share sheet**
The Google Drive app must be installed on the device. If it's not installed, use iCloud Drive via **Save to Files** instead.

**"No transcript yet" warning appears when using Share Both or Share**
The recording hasn't been transcribed yet. Either wait for transcription to complete, or use **Share Audio** to send just the audio file now.

**File is too large for email**
Switch to iCloud Drive or Google Drive (see above). There is no size limit for either of those paths.

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*Last reviewed: 2026-03-12 — [verify all steps marked \[verify\] before publishing]*