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# Recording audio in the Box app on iOS and Android

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On iOS and Android, the Box app enables you to record and upload audio to Box when you're on the go.

Recording audio in the Box app enables you to:

* Record audio and upload directly to Box.
* Pause a recording and then later resume your recording.
* Review your recording prior to upload.
* Record audio even when the Box app is in the background and you're multi-tasking on other apps.

## Permission to record

To use audio recording, you'll need to grant Box permission to use your device's microphone.

**To grant Box permission to use your device's microphone:**

1. In the Box Browse tab, tap the **+** button.
2. On iOS, tap **Record Audio**.  On Android, tap **Capture Media** then tap **Record Audio**.  Box opens audio mode.
3. Tap **Enable Microphone** and grant permission.

## Recording and saving to Box

When you want to record, Box enables you to start an audio recording from a Box folder.  When you save your recoding, Box uploads the recording to this same folder.

**To record audio using your device's microphone:**

1. Open the Box folder in which you want to save the recording.
2. In the Box Browse tab, tap the **+** button.
3. On iOS, tap **Record Audio**.  On Android, tap **Capture Media** then tap **Record Audio**.  Box opens audio mode.
4. To begin recording, tap **Record**.
5. To pause recording, tap **Pause**, and when you're ready to continue recording where you left off, again tap **Record**.
6. To stop recording, tap **Pause**, and then tap **Done**.
7. After a recording is done, you can review, delete, or save the recording on the **Review** screen:
   * To review the recording, tap the play button.
   * To delete the recording, tap **Delete**.
   * To save and upload the recoding, tap **Save Recording**.
8. After uploading your recording, Box displays the file in the folder from which you started the recording.