# Summarizing a recording made outside Kin

- Canonical URL: https://www.meetkin.com/help/recording-a-visit/summarizing-a-recording-made-outside-kin
- Category: [Recording a Visit](https://www.meetkin.com/help/recording-a-visit)
- Published by: Kin Health (https://www.meetkin.com)

Kin builds a summary from a visit it records itself. It can't summarize a recording you made with another app, like Voice Memos, and there's no way to hand Kin an audio file and get a summary back.

### Can I play the recording to Kin?

You could play it out loud while Kin records, but Kin isn't built for that. Audio played through a speaker is harder to make out than a conversation in the room, so the summary may miss things or get them wrong. We don't recommend it.

### Can I still keep the recording in Kin?

Yes. Open the visit, scroll to **Attachments**, tap **Files**, and choose the audio file. It saves with that visit, so you'll find it in that person's Records. Kin keeps the file as it is and doesn't turn it into a summary or next steps. See [Adding notes, photos, and documents](https://www.meetkin.com/help/notes-records/adding-notes-photos-and-documents).

### What can I do instead?

- Write down what you remember while it's fresh. Open the visit and type it in the **Notes** field, so it stays with the visit.
- Next time, tap the round record button before you walk in. Kin keeps recording with the screen locked and leaves out the parts that aren't the visit. See [Recording a visit](https://www.meetkin.com/help/recording-a-visit/recording-a-visit).

### Want Kin to summarize recordings from other apps?

Email support@meetkin.com and tell us. Requests like this help us decide what to build next.