Texts, recordings and previews in the Drive

For a quick note or a quick recording you don't need any other program: in the Drive you create text files and record audio directly, in the browser and in the app alike. Both end up as a normal file in the open folder. For viewing, cori opens most files straight in the preview, and in the app Word files too.

Creating a text file

1. 1
   Open the right folder

   The file is created in the folder you currently have open. You can also move it later, see Moving and renaming files.

2. 2
   Choose “New text file”

   Web app

   Click “Upload” and then “New text file”.

   Mobile app

   Tap the plus at the bottom right and then “New text file”.
3. 3
   Enter a name and content

   Enter the name under File name; cori adds the .txt extension itself. Under Content you write the text, such as notes, lyrics or information for the choir.

4. 4
   Save

   Save becomes active as soon as the name and content are filled in. The file then uploads in the background like any other upload and appears in the folder.

A text file is plain text without formatting. It can no longer be edited after saving. If something needs to change, create a new one and delete the old one.

Recording audio

For an announcement, a warm-up exercise or a voice to sing along to, record directly in the Drive.

1. 1
   Choose “Record audio”

   Web app

   Click “Upload” and then “Record audio”.

   Mobile app

   Tap the plus at the bottom right and then “Record audio”.
2. 2
   Start recording

   Web app

   Click “Start recording”. The first time, your browser asks whether cori may use the microphone.

   Mobile app

   Tap the microphone. The first time, your device asks whether cori may use the microphone.

   While the clock is running, it says "Recording" below it.

3. 3
   Stop and listen

   Web app

   Click “Stop recording”. Then listen to the recording in the player.

   Mobile app

   Tap the square. Then listen to the recording with the play button.

   If you don't like it, start again with Record again.

4. 4
   Name it and save

   cori suggests a name under File name such as "Recording 2026-10-31 19.05". You can change it; a name you typed yourself stays even if you choose "Record again". With Save the recording uploads.

In the app, every recording becomes an .m4a file. In the browser too, provided it can record that format. Firefox can't, and saves .webm or .ogg; the iOS app doesn't play such files.

Which files open in cori

Clicking or tapping a file opens the preview. Even in the overview, images (up to 30 MB) and videos show a thumbnail, and all other files an icon for their type.

If it doesn't work

• "No microphone access. Allow the mic in your settings and try again." cori isn't allowed to use the microphone. Allow it in your browser's or device's settings, see The microphone isn't detected.
• "Your browser can't record audio. Try a current version of Chrome, Firefox or Safari." Your browser doesn't support recording. Record in a different browser or in the app.
• "A file with this name already exists in this folder": choose a different name; "Save" stays greyed out until then.
• "File too large to preview": cori doesn't display texts over 1 MB (and, on Android, Word files over 20 MB). Save the file and open it with another app.
• "This video can't be played" (app): below it, it says "Your device may not support this video format (for example 4K or HDR from an iPhone). Save the video or open it in another app." With "Reload video", cori fetches the file afresh in case a download was interrupted.

What's next?

• Uploading finished files: Uploading files
• The overview: Using the Drive
• Who sees the new file: Visibility of files and folders