> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mirage.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Submitting field reports

> Capture evidence, answer questions, and submit from anywhere

## Start a report

**1. Open a task**

From your dashboard, tap a task to see its details: the instructions, the reward, the evidence needed (photo, video, or audio), the questions you'll answer, and a **Get directions** button to the site.

**2. Tap Start Reporting**

A draft report opens. If you've already started one for this task, you'll continue where you left off.

![Reporting task details](https://mintcdn.com/mirage/eVR3n30GbOeZdkdj/images/reporter-task.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=eVR3n30GbOeZdkdj\&q=85\&s=22fb088e38e57f70555d30a2abeb0cd6)

A task's detail page: requirements, questions, and directions to the site.

## Answer the questions

Questions come one at a time with a progress bar. Your answers **save automatically** as you type. If you're interrupted, close the app, or lose signal, your draft is safe and waiting.

You'll see different answer types: short and long text, numbers, yes/no, a 5-point agreement scale, and multiple choice. Required questions must be answered before you can submit.

## Capture evidence

The **Evidence from the Field** section is where your report earns its credibility:

* **Photos**: take a new one with **Open Camera** or attach from your library. Photos are compressed on your phone before upload, so they work on slow connections.
* **Video**: captured or attached the same way.
* **Audio**: tap **Record Audio** to capture voices, testimony, or ambient context in any language. Mirage automatically transcribes it and translates it to English.

![Report editor with questions and evidence capture](https://mintcdn.com/mirage/dFlt6wdCger0Wpg7/images/reporter-editor.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=dFlt6wdCger0Wpg7\&q=85\&s=46fd0a113ddd282f7cdae6dd15c64f8d)

The report editor: one question at a time, with evidence capture alongside.

### Consent matters

When you add a photo or video of people, the app asks two questions:

* **Face permission obtained?** Did the people pictured agree to appear?
* **Internal use only?** Should this stay out of public donor pages?

Answer honestly. Media without face permission or marked internal-only is still valuable evidence for the organization. It just won't be shown publicly. This protects the people you photograph.

Mirage also protects the people and places you photograph automatically: minors' faces are blurred on all public pages, and location metadata (GPS) is stripped from every photo before it is served anywhere. The exact spot where you took a photo is never revealed to donors or the public.

## Add observations and submit

Use the **observation notes** box for anything the questions didn't ask (context, surprises, concerns); it grows as you type. There's no signature to draw: completing the report digitally signs and encrypts it under your reporter ID automatically. Then tap **Complete Report**.

You'll get a confirmation screen with a **confirmation ID** (like `MIR-483-2026`) you can copy or download as a receipt. Your evidence is encrypted and processing begins immediately; extracted metrics typically appear on the organization's side within about 15 minutes.

## After you submit

Track every report on your **Reports** page:

| Status | Meaning |
| - | - |
| **Draft** | Not submitted yet; you can keep editing or delete it. |
| **Pending** | Submitted; the organization is reviewing. |
| **Accepted** | Your report was reviewed and your data counted. 🎉 |
| **Declined** | The reviewers couldn't accept it this time. |

![Reports list with statuses](https://mintcdn.com/mirage/eVR3n30GbOeZdkdj/images/reporter-reports.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=eVR3n30GbOeZdkdj\&q=85\&s=287a69d77770d6472a65773f9ff4b71c)

Your reports page: every submission and its review status.

## Working with a poor connection

The app is built for the field. Your answers save locally as you go, and uploads retry automatically when connectivity returns. Best practice on unreliable networks: capture everything at the site, and if uploads are struggling, finish submitting when you're back in coverage. Your draft holds everything.

> [!TIP]
>
> Quality wins. Clear photos that show the work, audio in people's own voices, and specific numbers make your reports more likely to be accepted, and more likely to become the evidence that unlocks funding for the project.


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