How do I prove an audio recording is real and not edited?

Keep the original file exactly as your phone or recorder saved it, and work from copies. Write down when, where and on what device it was made. Then get an independent review and a dated record of that original file, so anyone who doubts it can check the record instead of relying on your word.

Keep the original untouched

Do not trim, convert, boost, clean up or re-save the original. Make a copy for listening and sharing.
Move the file itself to your computer or cloud storage. Avoid sending it through messaging apps, which shrink and re-save audio.
Never re-record it by playing it out of one device into another.

Write down the facts now

While your memory is fresh, note the date and time, the place, the device and app used, who was speaking, who else was present, and why you recorded it. Keep this note with the file.

Keep safe copies

Store copies in at least two separate places, such as your computer and a cloud account. Note the file name, size and date. Every copy should stay identical to the original.

Signs of editing you can listen for

Background noise that suddenly changes or drops to silence mid-sentence.
Clicks, jumps or cut-off words.
Missing breaths, or a voice that sounds unusually flat and even.
Room echo that changes between sentences, as if two places were joined.

The FBI warns that criminals now use AI-generated audio to impersonate public figures and family members (FBI, December 2024), which is exactly why a real recording benefits from a record made early.

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