<p>In Android, if you:</p>
<ol>
<li>Open up the menu</li>
<li>Go to &quot;show observations&quot;</li>
<li>Select an observation</li>
<li>Select &quot;share&quot;</li>
<li>Save to google drive</li>
<li>download from drive onto a desktop PC</li>
<li>Add &quot;.wav&quot; to the end of the file name</li>
</ol>
<p>You will end up with a usable file. It's a bit of a kludgy process but it did end up with a usable file that I was able to open up in Audacity to confirm it'd play back. The same general workflow may be possible with an iPhone and Mac.</p>

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2022-07-07T18:59:49.403Z
2022-07-07T18:59:49.403Z
dtsavage
<p>I've posted answer on the <a href="https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/249544/how-to-backup-birdnet/253651#253651">Android Stack Exchange</a>:</p>
<p>It is possible to export and import all observations in the BirdNET application now:</p>
<p>☰ &gt; Show observations &gt; ⋮ &gt; Export Observations</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/7oPXQ.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7oPXQ.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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Dariusz Woźniak
<p>I've changed my phone and I need to export all my observations.
I don't want to lose them all.</p>
<p>But I have an issue with the export on my device Huawei P30:
<a href="https://android.stackexchange.com/a/258901/500960">https://android.stackexchange.com/a/258901/500960</a></p>

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2024-11-19T07:29:05.380Z
that is not an answer, and the link is to your own duplication. Suggest to stick with one channel and open a question, if you wanted an answer from the community.
WMXZ
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Alessio Somma
<p>There's a problem when you submit feedback that the species is incorrect it won't be saved as an observation. There's no apparent way to recover the cached wav file at that point. </p>
<p>Maybe someone knows where the apps internal cache is stored. </p>

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2024-05-24T18:04:26.367Z
Welcome, Marty! I would suggest asking this as a separate question as it presents a unique issue you are having, may not get much notice here as an answer, and is not appropriate as an answer to this existing question.
selene
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Marty
<p>The only way I have found is to save them individually to a separate folder you create.  Choose the sound you want from the observation list, hit the icon in top right to choose an application and it will give you option to Save to Files. From there, I go to the 'On My Phone' directory. There is an option in the upper right corner to create a new folder, which I create to keep organized. Then hit save.</p>
<p>I don't know of a way to batch save if you already have a lot of observations, but at least you will be able to get them off your phone as a directory.</p>
<p>I have no idea where Birdnet stores the files by default, probably within the application. You're not alone with the frustration level of trying to find them :)</p>

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2022-07-11T18:01:50.397Z
I gave this a try and it seems like a workable solution. I still wonder if I now have two copies taking up room on my phone (the default save location and my new manual folder) but this is what I will do for now!
selene
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2022-07-08T12:27:03.017Z
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CosmicSpittle
<p>I've recorded some sounds using the app BirdNET (<a href="https://birdnet.cornell.edu/" rel="noreferrer">https://birdnet.cornell.edu/</a>) and would like to share/export some of the recorded observations I made and saved. I cannot find them within my iPhone's folder structure. Is anyone familiar with where these are saved by default or how to extract them?</p>

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2022-07-01T12:54:23.737Z
If anyone has the answer for android phones, it would be helpful to hear their answer too :)
Chloe
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2022-07-01T15:48:49.200Z
Could find folders on Android phone (cache and files) but they remain empty
WMXZ
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Where are BirdNET saved observation sound snippets saved on an iPhone?
# Where are BirdNET saved observation sound snippets saved on an iPhone?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-06-30)

I've recorded some sounds using the app BirdNET (<https://birdnet.cornell.edu/>) and would like to share/export some of the recorded observations I made and saved. I cannot find them within my iPhone's folder structure. Is anyone familiar with where these are saved by default or how to extract them?

**Tags:** air, bird, birdnet

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: If anyone has the answer for android phones, it would be helpful to hear their answer too :)  
> **username_2**: Could find folders on Android phone (cache and files) but they remain empty  

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## 5 answers

### Answer by username_7 on 2022-07-08. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

The only way I have found is to save them individually to a separate folder you create. Choose the sound you want from the observation list, hit the icon in top right to choose an application and it will give you option to Save to Files. From there, I go to the 'On My Phone' directory. There is an option in the upper right corner to create a new folder, which I create to keep organized. Then hit save.

I don't know of a way to batch save if you already have a lot of observations, but at least you will be able to get them off your phone as a directory.

I have no idea where Birdnet stores the files by default, probably within the application. You're not alone with the frustration level of trying to find them :)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I gave this a try and it seems like a workable solution. I still wonder if I now have two copies taking up room on my phone (the default save location and my new manual folder) but this is what I will do for now!  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2022-07-07. Score: 10

In Android, if you:

1. Open up the menu
2. Go to "show observations"
3. Select an observation
4. Select "share"
5. Save to google drive
6. download from drive onto a desktop PC
7. Add ".wav" to the end of the file name

You will end up with a usable file. It's a bit of a kludgy process but it did end up with a usable file that I was able to open up in Audacity to confirm it'd play back. The same general workflow may be possible with an iPhone and Mac.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2023-10-19. Score: 2

I've posted answer on the [Android Stack Exchange](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/249544/how-to-backup-birdnet/253651#253651):

It is possible to export and import all observations in the BirdNET application now:

☰ > Show observations > ⋮ > Export Observations

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/7oPXQ.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/7oPXQ.png)


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### Answer by username_5 on 2024-11-19. Score: 0

I've changed my phone and I need to export all my observations.
I don't want to lose them all.

But I have an issue with the export on my device Huawei P30:
<https://android.stackexchange.com/a/258901/500960>

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: that is not an answer, and the link is to your own duplication. Suggest to stick with one channel and open a question, if you wanted an answer from the community.  

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### Answer by username_6 on 2024-05-24. Score: 0

There's a problem when you submit feedback that the species is incorrect it won't be saved as an observation. There's no apparent way to recover the cached wav file at that point.

Maybe someone knows where the apps internal cache is stored.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Welcome, username_6! I would suggest asking this as a separate question as it presents a unique issue you are having, may not get much notice here as an answer, and is not appropriate as an answer to this existing question.  

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