Managing Your Takes
Overview
Each time you record in the Social Cascade Teleprompter app, the recording is saved as a take. The Recordings screen lists every take for a script, so you can preview them, turn one into a post, or delete the ones you don't need.
Before You Start
- You need at least one take. To record one, open a script and tap Record Video.
- Takes are saved on your device. Takes you've uploaded or posted also have a copy on our servers.
- If your device has less than 500 MB free, the app clears device copies of takes that were already uploaded, oldest first. Takes that were never uploaded are never cleared. You see a Storage Low alert for those instead.
How to View and Preview Takes
- Open Recordings in one of two ways:
- On Edit Script, tap View Takes.
- Right after recording, on Review Takes, tap View All Recordings.
- Takes are listed newest first. Each one shows its length, when it was recorded, and a badge: Draft, Uploaded, Posted or No audio.
- Tap a take to preview it. The preview shows ✓ Uploaded if the take was sent to our servers, and ✓ Posted if a post was made from it.
- Tap ✕ above the preview to go back to the list.
Pull down on the list to refresh it.
How to Create a Post from a Take
- Tap a take to preview it.
- Tap Create Post.
- Add your caption, hashtags and platforms. See Creating a Post in the Teleprompter App.
How to Delete a Take
- Swipe the take to the left.
- Tap the delete action.
- Confirm. The message depends on the take:
- Not uploaded: "This recording will be permanently removed."
- Uploaded: the device copy is removed. The copy on our servers isn't affected.
- Posted: the device copy is removed. The post stays live.
No-Audio Warning
If a take was recorded without the microphone, an orange banner says it has no audio and that captions won't be available. Turn on the microphone in your device Settings → Teleprompter, then record a new take.
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| "No recordings yet" | No takes for this script | Tap Record to record one. |
| A take won't play | The device copy was cleared or damaged | Pull down to refresh. If it still won't play, record again. |
| An uploaded take disappeared from my device | Your device was low on space, so the app cleared its device copy | The uploaded copy is safe. To keep device copies, keep more than 500 MB free. |
| Delete failed | A storage error on the device | Close and reopen the app, then try again. |
FAQ
Q: Does deleting a take remove my post?
A: No. Deleting a take removes it from your device only. Posts stay live.
Q: How many takes can I record per script?
A: As many as you like, as long as your device has space.
Q: Do my takes stay on the device after I log out?
A: Yes. They come back when you sign in again with the same account.