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Publishing interview audio directly to archive.storycorps.org without the app

If you recorded an interview using a digital recorder or alternate recording app, you can publish it directly to archive.storycorps.org from your computer or mobile device. Supported audio file formats include AAC, AIFF, AMR, AU, FLAC, MP2, MP3, M4A, OGG, and WAV.

Please note: If your interview was recorded in a non-digital format, such as cassette or reel-to-reel, StoryCorps is not able to assist in converting the recording into a digital file.

To publish your interview audio directly to archive.storycorps.org

  1. Log in to your archive.storycorps.org account.
  2. Click your profile photo in the upper right corner of the page.
  3. Select Upload an Existing Interview from the drop-down menu

  4. Click the red Select Files button and upload your interview audio & photos. 

  5. Enter the interview details (title, summary, participants, location, and keywords.)

  6. Select the interview's privacy settings.  
  7. (Optional) Add the interview to a community.
  8. Select Save to Archive.

After you publish your interview, you'll be able to access it from your profile page on archive.storycorps.org and in the StoryCorps App. 

    Need more help? Try the step-by-step guide below:

    1 The first step is to log in to archive.storycorps.org and then click your profile image in the top right corner

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    2 Click Add a new interview

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    3 To add your audio, click Select Files and select the audio file from your computer

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    4 The audio file you selected should appear below.

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    5 If you have an image for this interview, click select files again and select the image from your computer

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    6 The image file that you selected should also appear below.

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    7 Now that your audio and image are selected, click Upload

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    8 Scroll down and complete the required fields.
    The first is the title of your interview.

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    9 Next enter a Summary or Description of your Interview

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    10 Next, we'll add participants. Scroll down and enter a First Name

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    11 Then enter their Last Name

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    12 Email Address is optional.
    Once you've entered their information, click Add Participant

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    13 Now, you need to tag your interview.

    At least one general keyword is required but you can enter keywords to indicate the languages used in your interview, the people or places discussed in your interview and more.

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    14 Next, enter your recording location. Your street address is optional, but please provide a city, state/province, and country.

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    15 Now, you must select your privacy settings for this interview.

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    16 If you are a member of a community, you can select for this interview to be submitted to a community.

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    17 When you are done, click Save & Archive on the left.

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    18 You did it!
    Your interview will now appear on your profile page.

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    19 It will be marked as pending for a brief time while the audio is transcoded. This typically takes a few minutes, but can take up to 24 hours.

    Be sure to check back tomorrow and listen to your interview to ensure it transcoded properly.

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    Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners

    https://www.iorad.com/player/1565056/How-to-upload-an-interview-from-your-computer-to-archive-storycorps-org