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How to use this workflow
Plan three short sections
Write a heading for context, action and next step. Start recording only when you are ready to speak the first section.
Pause between sections
Finish the sentence before pressing Pause. Think or consult notes, then press Resume before speaking again.
Stop, check and save
Press Stop, listen across every join and download the completed take. Starting a new recording is not the same operation as resuming a paused one.
Active time and wall time are different clocks
A memo with 12 seconds of context, a 20-second thinking pause, 18 seconds of action, a 10-second pause and 10 seconds of next steps contains 40 seconds of audio across 70 seconds of elapsed time. This is an original planning calculation, not an observed microphone run.
At an assumed 48,000 Hz, 40 active seconds are 1,920,000 mono frames. A PCM16 data payload is 3,840,000 bytes before the WAV header. The browser’s actual input sample rate may differ; use the displayed frame count and rate for your take.
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| Stage | Elapsed time | Saved audio |
|---|---|---|
| Context | 12 s | 12 s |
| Think while paused | 20 s | 0 s |
| Action | 18 s | 18 s |
| Check notes while paused | 10 s | 0 s |
| Next steps | 10 s | 10 s |
A pause can remove context as well as silence
Pause after the last consonant and room decay, not while the sentence is still sounding. Resume a moment before the next word. The join will be contiguous in the exported recording; a loud interruption just before pausing is still recorded.
Preview from a few seconds before each join. Check that the last word is complete, the next opening is intact and a listener can follow the section change. Repeat the take if it is unclear; Pause is not a multitrack editor or an undo for recorded speech.
Finish within the recorder’s limits
The recorder accepts up to ten minutes of active audio, with a one-hour wall-session deadline. Pausing does not create an unlimited session. It records mono microphone input and requires a secure context and microphone permission.
Save the preview before closing or refreshing. Temporary browser storage is not permanent backup. If a structured memo needs rearrangement, use Audio Cutter for segments from that one saved source, or an external editor for multiple files.
Common questions
Does Pause put silence into the saved file?
No. It excludes paused time. Room tone or hesitation recorded before pressing Pause remains.
Can I close the tab while paused and resume tomorrow?
Do not rely on that. Save a finished take before leaving; the paused session is not permanent storage.