Tella warns you when it hears almost no sound from your microphone for about 5 seconds. Check that your mic isn’t muted, is connected, and is the one selected in Tella.
Tella shows the “no sound” warning when it hears almost nothing from your selected microphone for about 5 seconds. It usually means the mic is muted, disconnected, or not the one selected in Tella. If you have a very quiet, noise-isolating mic and can see sound on the mic icon when you speak, you can ignore it.
Web app: “We’re not detecting much sound from your mic.” appears in the recorder, with a Learn more link to this page.
Mac app: a No sound detected alert appears when you press record, saying “We’re not detecting any sound from your microphone. Make sure you have the correct mic selected.” Choose Record anyway or Go back. On a MacBook with the lid closed, the alert asks you to open the lid, because the built-in mic is off while the lid is closed.
Windows app: a No sound detected banner appears if the mic hasn’t picked up any sound in the first 5 seconds of recording.
Check that your microphone is selected in Tella and that it’s plugged in or paired properly. If you recently switched headphones or docks, Tella may still be pointing at the old device.
Good mics block out background noise and isolate your voice, so they’re very quiet when you’re not speaking. If that’s your setup, you can ignore the warning.
