Month: November 2025

🎧 Recording for Upload (Using Chromebook or Chrome Browser)

If you can’t use the direct browser recording feature, you can record your conversation using your Chromebook’s built-in tools (like Voice Recorder or Memos) or a free online recording tool, and then upload the file.

Part 1: Record Your Audio File

  1. Open Your Recording Tool:
    • Chromebook App: Open the Voice Recorder app or Memos app on your Chromebook.
    • Online Tool: Open a new browser tab and navigate to a simple, free online voice recorder (e.g., searching “online voice recorder” will give several options).
  2. Start Recording: When you are ready, start the timer or recording app and give your responses to the prompts in the conversation task.
  3. Stop and Save: Stop the recording once complete. Look for a Save, Download, or Export button.
  4. Name the File: If the tool prompts you, give your file a clear name (e.g., MyConvoTask.mp3). This makes it much easier to find later!

Part 2: Locating the Saved File (The Hard Part!)

Once you click Save or Download, the file goes to your local storage, most commonly the Downloads folder.

1. Using the Chrome Downloads Bar

  • After the file saves, you should see a small bar at the bottom of your Chrome browser window showing the file name.
  • Click the small arrow (⯆) next to the file name.
  • Select “Show in folder” from the menu. This will open the file explorer right to the location of your file.

2. Using the Files App

If the downloads bar disappears, you can find the file using the Chromebook’s file manager:

  1. Click the Launcher (the circle icon in the bottom-left corner).
  2. Type “Files” and open the Files app .
  3. In the left sidebar, click on “My files” or “Downloads”.
  4. Look for the file name you gave it (e.g., MyConvoTask.mp3) or look for a file saved right around the time you finished recording.

3. Uploading to the Task

Once you’ve located the file in your Downloads folder, you can go back to the Upload Version of the Conversation Task and use the Choose File button to select and submit it.

Setting Mic Permissions in Chrome

🎙️ Troubleshooting: Fixing Microphone Permissions in Chrome (Chromebooks)

If you’re having trouble recording your conversation task, Chrome may have blocked your microphone. Follow these simple steps to fix your site permissions.

Step 1: Access Site Permissions

  1. Click the lock icon (🔒) located in the address bar, immediately to the left of the site URL.
  2. A small menu will appear with basic site permissions listed.

Step 2: Check and Change Microphone Setting

  1. Look for the “Microphone” listing in the small permissions menu.
  2. If it currently says “Block” ⛔, click on it and change the setting to “Allow” ✅.

Step 3: Use Detailed Site Settings (If Microphone Isn’t Listed)

If you do not see “Microphone” listed in the initial small menu:

  1. Click the “Site settings” link at the very bottom of that menu.
  2. This will open a new tab (chrome://settings/content/siteDetails?site=...).
  3. Scroll down to the Permissions section, find Microphone, and select Allow from the dropdown menu.

Step 4: Reload the Test Page

  1. Close the settings tab you just opened (if you used Step 3).
  2. Reload (refresh) your conversation test page.
  3. Chrome should usually prompt you again: “Allow innovationassessments.com to use your microphone?”
  4. Click Allow ✅ to start recording.