Project 2: Memories

1. Locate existing audio files of interest in your personal collection, (.MP3 or .M4A format, up to 15MB each). If you have cassette tapes with recordings you want to upload, see Choices D and E below.
2. Reach out to family for audio files they might have about your ancestors.
3. You can also use audio transcriptions you have made for interviews with relatives (see Goal 3).
4. If you would like to use a FamilySearch mobile app for recording audio, see Choice C below.

1. In the Person page, click the Memories tab and scroll down to the Audio section. Then click Upload Audio.
2. Navigate to the audio file, and then click Open. The file appears in the Audio section.
3. To listen to the file, click the Play button. You can use the controls to move the timing button or set the audio level.
4. Click Details to open the details page for the file.
5. To edit the title for the audio file (other than the existing file name), click the Edit Title link above the file name, type the text, and click Save.
6. To add the audio file to your list of bookmarks, Bookmark.
7. To share this audio file, click Share, select a sharing platform, and follow the prompts.
8. To add a description for the audio, type the text in the Description box, and then click Add Description. You can also also add a comment in the "Share what you know about the audio" box or with the "Add Event Description" link.
9. Add information in the "Share what you know about this audio" field (bottom of the screen and click Save. This will add information for the entry in the Gallery.
10. To associate this audio with an event,
    a) Click "Add Event Date" (right side);
    b) Click Edit,
    c) Fill in the date and place, using the standardized options in the drop-down menu; and
    d) Click Save. You can also click "Add Event Date" or "Add Event Place" to add information in a similar fashion, or "Add to Album." Once an info item is added you can click the Edit link to change its information.
11. To perform other actions with audio, click the Actions menu (upper left) and select Download, Add to Album, Move to My Archive, or Delete.

Resources

1. For tips on adding audio, refer to the first article; for tips on adding audio to photos, read the second article.
   
   FS—How do I upload audio files? - 2025
   FS—Add Audio to Pictures on FamilySearch - 2019
   


2. Learn more about adding audio in FamilySearch.
   
   BYU—Adding Audio to FamilySearch—11:20 - 2020