How do I resume a previous dictation?
The **Resume** feature lets you continue an earlier recording — new audio is appended after the original text, separated by a timestamp marker.
**Available on:** all platforms.
**The workflow:**
1. Open **History** (tap ☰ in the footer)
2. Find the recording you want to continue
3. **Windows:** right-click the card → **Resume**
4. **Mobile (Android/iOS):** long-press the card → **Resume**
5. The card highlights in purple — you're now in resume mode
6. Start speaking — new text appends after a separator like `--- resumed 14:32 07/03 ---`
7. Stop recording — the original card is updated with the combined text
**The separator format:**
`--- resumed HH:MM DD/MM ---`
24-hour time, day/month. Makes it easy to see exactly when each continuation was recorded.
**To cancel resume mode without recording:**
- Click the **Exit Resume** button that appears in the toolbar
- Or just close the history sidebar
**Why use Resume instead of recording new entries?**
- **Long meetings split into bathroom breaks** — resume the same entry instead of creating fragments
- **Interruptions during dictation** — phone rings, doorbell, kid yelling — resume after you've handled it
- **Brain pauses** — you stopped to think, now you have more to add to the same thought
- **Multi-session writing** — drafting an article over multiple days while keeping it as one entry
**Resume vs new recording:**
Use Resume when the content is **conceptually the same** as the original. Use a new recording when starting a new topic or context.