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title: How to Manually Annotate an Audio File
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# How to Manually Annotate an Audio File

## Learn how to manually add your own annotations on a call-by-call basis.

**Table of Contents**

1. [Introduction](https://help-legacy.corti.ai/migration/how-to-manually-annotate-an-audio-file#intro)
2. [Step-by-Step Guidance](https://help-legacy.corti.ai/migration/how-to-manually-annotate-an-audio-file#sbs)
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### 1. Introduction

While the Corti AI automatically annotates each call, you may want to supplement with additional annotations. 

You can only add **annotations** that have already been created in the system by Corti. Contact you Customer Success manager with manual annotations upload request.

### 2. Step-by-step guidance

1. From the **Explore or the Compliance**, identify the call you want to listen to
2. Click on it, you'll be redirected to the call's **Single Case View**  
   ![](https://help-legacy.corti.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Annotation_01-gif.gif?width=600&name=Annotation_01-gif.gif)
3. Select a section of the audio file  
   ![](https://help-legacy.corti.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Annotation_02-gif.gif?width=600&name=Annotation_02-gif.gif)
4. Right click inside the selection and click on "Create new annotation"  
   ![](https://help-legacy.corti.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Annotation_03-gif.gif?width=600&name=Annotation_03-gif.gif)
5. Select the appropriate annotation from the list.
6. Click on confirm  
   ![](https://help-legacy.corti.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Annotation_04-gif.gif?width=600&name=Annotation_04-gif.gif)
7. Once you have added all the annotations you need, click **SAVE** at the bottom of the audio waveform![](https://help-legacy.corti.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Annotation_06-gif.gif?width=600&name=Annotation_06-gif.gif)

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