How to send voice messages
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WhatsApp voice messaging allows you to instantly communicate with contacts and groups. You can use it to deliver important and time-sensitive information. All voice messages are downloaded automatically.
You can also record, preview, and re-record status updates before sharing them with selected contacts. Your recipients can listen to your status and view an active visualization of it while the audio plays.
Send a voice message
- Open the chat you’d like to send a voice message to.
- Press and hold next to the text field, then start speaking. You can also swipe up for hands-free recording. Note: if you seeinstead, tap the icon to switch to.
- When you’ve finished, remove your finger fromto automatically send your message. Or, if you’re recording hands-free, tapto pause recording and preview a draft of your message before sending. Tapto continue recording.
Note:
- While recording you can slide to cancel and delete your voice message.
- If the beginning of your message isn't recorded, you might need to wait a second before speaking.



On voice messages you’ve sent
- indicates that the message hasn't been played by all recipients, but might have been played by some.
- indicates that all recipients have played the message.
Record and send a voice status
You can record and send a voice status up to 30-seconds long.
- Tap the Updates tab.
- Tap > the pencil icon.
- Press and hold , then start speaking.
- When you're finished, remove your finger from .
- Select the contact or group chat you want to share your update.
- Tapto send your voice status.
Note: If the beginning of your message isn't recorded, you may need to wait a second before speaking.
Related resources:
- How to play voice messages
- How to preview voice messages
- How to send video messages