Oral Collector

Oral Collector is a mobile app designed for language documentation and preservation. Created by Shema OBT, it enables researchers, linguists, and community members to record, organize, and upload oral language data.

KEY FEATURES:

- Audio Recording: Record oral language samples with a simple, intuitive interface
- Quick Record: Start recording instantly with a single tap
- Genre Classification: Organize recordings by genre, subcategory, and register
- Multi-Project Support: Participate in multiple language documentation projects
- Offline First: Record anywhere, even without internet. Recordings sync automatically when you're back online
- Cloud Sync: Securely upload recordings to the cloud with automatic background synchronization
- Audio Trimming: Edit and trim recordings before uploading
- File Import: Import existing audio files into your projects
- Multilingual Interface: Available in 11 languages (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Swahili, Tok Pisin, and Chinese)
- Dark Mode: Full support for light and dark themes
- Storage Management: Monitor local storage usage and manage cached files
- Account Management: Full control over your account including data deletion

Oral Collector is built for the language documentation community. Whether you're a field linguist, a project coordinator, or a community member contributing to the preservation of your language, Oral Collector provides the tools you need to capture and organize oral data effectively.

Your recordings contribute to the collective effort of language preservation for future generations

Recent changes:
▎ Recordings are never lost: if the app closes or crashes before you confirm, the audio is kept and offered as an unsaved recording on next launch, on phone and browser. Your confirmation form is remembered. Interrupted browser uploads resume. Trim audio by deleting a segment between two handles. Move now updates the main record and secondary classification. Server-rejected audio shows the reason and keeps the previous version published. Full translations in all 11 languages.