Detection says "No Match" — what should I do?

Move closer to the audio source, reduce background noise, raise the volume so it's clearly audible, and make sure actual Quran recitation is playing. RecitID matches Arabic Quran text, not general speech.

The message you see tells you what went wrong:

1. "Couldn't identify" with "Try a longer or clearer recitation" (Android: "No confident match"): RecitID heard audio but couldn't match it to a verse with enough confidence.
2. "No recitation detected" with "Try holding your phone closer to the source" (Android: "Move closer to the audio source"): the audio was too quiet or unclear to use.
3. "Recording too short" with "Record for at least 3 seconds" (Android: "Hold to record for at least 3 seconds"): you stopped before 3 seconds.
4. "Connection error" with "Check your internet and try again": the recording couldn't reach the server, or the server didn't answer. On iPhone the first line can name the problem instead, for example "No Internet Connection".

To try again:

1. Tap the main button again (on iPhone it shows "Try Again"), or "Retry" after a connection error.
2. Let it listen for longer this time. Up to 15 seconds gives the best chance.
3. Point the phone's microphone at the speaker, and keep your hand off it.

On iPhone, if RecitID has a near miss it may show a "Possibly" chip with a surah and verse number, for example "Possibly 2:255". Tap it to open that verse and check for yourself.

Good to know: a talk, du'a or khutbah is not recitation of a verse, so it may not match. For speech, use the Live tab, which transcribes and translates any Arabic speech. On Android, keep RecitID open while it listens; switching away stops the microphone and you'll see "Keep RecitID open while listening".