How to send video notes

Android
iOS
Video notes on WhatsApp allow you to instantly record and share video notes that are up to 60 seconds long directly in the chat.

Send a video note

  1. Open the chat you'd like to send a video note to.
  2. Press and hold
    camera
    next to the text field. The timer will count down to start recording.
    • You can switch between the front and back phone camera before or during your recording.
  3. When finished, remove your finger from
    camera
    . The video note will automatically be sent.
Alternatively, tap
camera
and swipe to the Video note tab. Record your video note and then tap
send
. If your video note is less than 60 seconds long, you’ll need to tap
stop
before you can send it.
You can see if your recipients have played your video note. Press and hold your sent video note, then tap
more options
> Info. Recipients who have played your video note will appear under Played by.

Using lock mode

Lock mode allows you to record hands-free video notes.

To engage lock mode

  1. Open the chat you'd like to send a video note to.
  2. Press and hold
    camera
    next to the text field, then slide it up towards
    android-lock-mode
    until the lock turns green.
  3. Tap
    send
    to send the note.

Lock mode features

When in lock mode, you can:
  • Flip the camera: Tap
    android-camera-flip
    to switch between the selfie and back-facing camera. Recordings always start from the selfie camera.
  • Stop: Tap
    pause
    to stop your recording.
  • Cancel: Tap
    delete
    to cancel your recording.
  • Send: Tap
    send
    to send it to the chat.

Reply to a video note

  1. Open the chat and tap the video note you want to respond to.
  2. Press and hold the video note, then tap
    reply
    .
Alternatively, if you want to reply with your own video note, you can tap
video note reply
next to the video note preview.

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