How to send voice messages
WhatsApp voice messaging allows you to instantly communicate with contacts and groups. You can use it to deliver important and time-sensitive information. As such, all voice messages are downloaded automatically.
Send a voice message
- Open an individual or group chat.
- Tap and hold the microphoneand start speaking.
- Once finished, remove your finger from the microphone. The voice message will automatically send.


While recording a voice message, you can slide to cancel
it.



Record a longer voice message
- Open an individual or group chat.
- Tap and hold the microphoneand start speaking.
- Slide up to lock hands-free recording.
- Once finished, tap Sendto send the message.
While recording a longer voice message, you can tap Cancel to cancel it. You can also tap the red pause button
to pause recording or preview a draft of your message. Tap the red mic icon
to continue recording within the same voice message.


Note: On some phones, you may have to wait a second before speaking if the beginning of your message is not recorded.
On sent voice messages you'll see:
- A gray microphone for voice messages that haven’t been played by all recipients (but might have been played by some).
- A blue microphone for voice messages that all recipients have played.
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