Keep the source before making lots of audio
For important documents, save the original PDF or TXT somewhere you control outside the app library. That might be a local location in Files or a storage service you choose. Consider privacy and access requirements before deciding where the separate copy should live.
A title visible in the app does not prove the original remains available from its download source. Open your separately saved file and inspect a few pages. If a PDF requires a password, manage access appropriately; a copy is only useful when you can actually open it later.
Decide which audio deserves a separate copy
You do not need to export every voice test. Prioritize heavily edited passages, material prepared for travel, or content you would rather not generate again. FolioTone supports WAV and M4A exports within displayed limits, so check those limits before planning a large export task.
After saving, play the beginning and end, check the duration, and use a recognizable name. Including a subject, part, and date can be more useful than several indistinguishable files. For a document in multiple parts, confirm the set is complete before deleting any in-app copies.
Understand what each restore can recover
Restore Purchases retrieves a Pro entitlement through Apple. It is not a synchronization feature for books, audio, or reading history. Similarly, importing a PDF again and retaining an audio export does not mean every old per-book preference or reading state will be recreated automatically.
System backups follow their own rules and settings for your device, account, and chosen service. Consult the provider's official guidance if you intend to rely on them. Do not assume that FolioTone maintains a complete cloud copy of its local library on your behalf.
Verify before making a major change
Before removing the app, clearing data, or replacing a device, confirm you can open the source and play the exported file at your chosen destination. For external cloud storage, check while connected that files were uploaded under that service's settings, rather than relying only on their names in a list.
On a new device, import the sources you need and choose a matching voice if generating audio again. Separate audio files remain listening copies in the places where you saved them. A simple record of what you copied helps identify what still needs preparation without confusing it with a missing purchase entitlement.
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FolioTone works on iPhone and iPad with iOS 18 or later. Voice, OCR and export limits depend on your Free or Pro plan; check the app for current limits.
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