# History and errors

> Read error messages, review Generation History, recover past outputs and download an archive.

Source: https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/generation/history-and-errors

Last verified: 2026-10-23 (checked against FlashBoards app build e22c9a305)

**Generation History** records every generation you start, even if the result is gone from your board.

## When a run fails

The placeholder is removed. An error card appears above the bottom toolbar with the message (and the model, for errors from the model's service), an info button (**Error details**) and **Dismiss**. The run's chip shows a short label such as **Invalid input**, **Busy**, **Timeout** or **Blocked**.

![An error card with the failure message and model name, and the run's chip marked Failed above the prompt box](https://media.yaroflasher.com/docs/media/generation-failed.w1920.ebef5543.webp)

* **Error details** shows **What happened** and **What to do**. **Copy Error** copies it for support.
* With more than two errors, **View all** opens **All Errors** with **Dismiss all**. **Hide all** collapses them into a **Show N hidden errors** button.

A failure message does not always mean there is no charge. A **Timeout** run may finish later, and a completed result that couldn't be saved to your board is charged. **Describe** and **Transcript** can also be charged for completed processing even when no usable text is returned. While their outcome or billing is unresolved, funds may stay on hold. Check the run in **Generation History** and see [Billing](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/generation/billing.md).

### Not saved yet

If a run finished but its file couldn't be saved to your board, the placeholder stays on the board and reads **Not saved yet**, or **Not saved: storage full** when your device storage is full. The run was charged (or its billing is still being confirmed), and the result is kept for you.

* Click **Retry** to download the result again and place it on the board.
* If storage is full, click **Free up space** to open **Settings → Health** and make room, then click **Retry**.
* The **✕** removes only the placeholder. The result stays in Generation History, where you can also get the file.

A wide placeholder also shows a one-line hint, such as **Charged. Retry, or find it in Generation History.** or **Billing pending. Retry, or check Generation History.** Small placeholders show only the label and the buttons.

### Runs that don't start

**Generate** is disabled until you pick a model. After that, clicking it tells you what to fix: a missing image, video or audio input, a missing or too-long prompt, the generation limit, an unavailable model, or a balance or payment problem. If a missing input shows as an error card, **Error details** says **Input Validation Error** and tells you what to fix.

For model runs, if prices can't be loaded, **Generate** stays disabled and shows **Prices couldn't load.** Click **Retry** under the prompt to load them again. Ordinary workflows use their own estimates and can remain available while model prices are unavailable.

## Open Generation History

Open the FlashBoards menu (logo) and choose **Generation history…**, or click **Reusable generations** in the bottom toolbar, then the **Generation history** icon in its header. It's also a tab in **Settings**.

The **Success**, **Failed** and **Active** filters start on. Click one to hide those runs, and again to show them. One always stays on. To see only failed runs, turn off **Success** and **Active**.

![Settings, Generation History tab, with Success, Failed and Active filters and runs showing the model, amount charged and date](https://media.yaroflasher.com/docs/media/generation-history-tab.w1400.3d6dbdf3.webp)

* Successful runs show the model, amount charged, date and a **Copy task diagnostics** icon.
* Failed runs show **Failed** or **Cancelled** with **Error details**.
* **Load older items** or **Refresh** loads more. If the list fails to load, click **Retry** in the error message; a failed load does not mean you have no generations.

Each successful run shows how long you can still fetch its output, for example **avail. \~2w** (about two weeks). Some outputs expire after about a day. Hover the info icon next to the filters (**About generation history**) for output-availability and billing reminders. Check the actual charge for a **Describe** or **Transcript** request; a failure message alone does not mean its reserved funds were released.

* When more runs exist than are loaded, the counters show a minimum, such as **Success 20+**.
* Failed rows show a short category, such as **Service Busy**. **Error details** has more.
* **Describe** and **Transcript** runs are listed under those names.

## Recover an output

### Step 1: Find the run

Open **Generation History**. Turn off **Failed** and **Active** so only successful runs show. Look for the model and time.

### Step 2: Fetch the output

Click **Fetch outputs from provider** (the download icon) on the run. Open or download the files.

### Step 3: Re-add it to your board

Drag the downloaded file onto the board. Runs that finished while you were away also appear under **Background generations** above the prompt box, with **Add result to board**.

> **Warning: Outputs expire.** Outputs aren't kept forever. Download anything you want to keep.

## Download an archive

To recover many files at once, click **Recovery** at the top right of Generation History. **Archive Recovery** opens.

### Step 1: Pick a range

Under **Download Archive**, choose 3 days, 7 days or 14 days.

### Step 2: Create the ZIP

Click **Create archive ZIP**. It can take a few minutes.

### Step 3: Download it

Download it from the window, or use the secure link in the email you get. Open the link while signed in to the same account.

Archive limits:

* Up to 4 GB each. If yours is bigger, pick a shorter range or contact support.
* Available for 14 days.
* One archive per hour.
* Expired files are skipped.

## Common errors

| What you see                       | Likely cause                                                               | What to do                                                                                         |
| ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Content blocked by safety filter   | The prompt or an input triggered moderation. Some models are stricter.     | Rephrase, remove names of real people, change the input, or try another model.                     |
| Invalid input or unsupported media | The file breaks the model's rules on size, length, aspect ratio or format. | Resize, recompress or shorten it. See [Supported formats](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/reference/supported-formats.md).           |
| Service temporarily unavailable    | The service is busy or under maintenance.                                  | Wait and try again, or switch model.                                                               |
| Request timed out                  | A long job or heavy load.                                                  | Check History first; the run may still finish. Then retry with a shorter duration or fewer inputs. |
| Provider error during generation   | The model failed.                                                          | Retry once or twice, then switch model.                                                            |
| Upload or media fetch failed       | The input couldn't be uploaded or read.                                    | Re-add the file or use a smaller one. For web links, download the file and import it.              |

## Cancel and reuse

* Only workflow runs show **Cancel generation**. Other runs can't be stopped; see [Runs you can't stop](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/generation/billing.md#runs-you-cant-stop).
* **Reuse prompt, model, and inputs** on a progress chip restores the setup so you can fix it and run again (not on chips of runs whose board was deleted). See [Generate](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/generation/generate.md#reuse-a-setup). **Retry** on a background-generation check or an unsaved output checks or recovers the existing run; it does not generate a new result.

If a placeholder says **Generation interrupted** or **Still processing**, click **Recover** or **Check**. Video runs can take several minutes. Check the existing run before starting another: it may still finish and be charged.

## When to contact support

Email [support@yaroflasher.com](mailto:support@yaroflasher.com) if the same error keeps happening or a charge looks wrong. Include the model name, the error text (**Copy Error**) and the approximate time.

## Related

- [Billing](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/generation/billing.md)
- [Models and workflows](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/generation/models-and-workflows.md)
- [Troubleshooting](https://flashboards.yaroflasher.com/docs/reference/troubleshooting.md)