> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://vocal.gitbook.io/vocal-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://vocal.gitbook.io/vocal-docs/basics.md).

# Basics

- [How to disable the the sound at the beginning of a recording](https://vocal.gitbook.io/vocal-docs/basics/how-to-disable-the-the-sound-at-the-beginning-of-a-recording.md): By default, a little "bing" sound it played before the start of a recording, but you can easily disable it
- [How to Upload Pre-recorded Messages to Vocal](https://vocal.gitbook.io/vocal-docs/basics/how-to-upload-pre-recorded-messages-to-vocal.md): Sometimes you want to send a voice message that you had previously recorded. You can now this with Vocal.