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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

  1. Open an individual or group chat.
  2. Tap and hold the microphone and start speaking.
  3. 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

  1. Open an individual or group chat.
  2. Tap and hold the microphone and start speaking.
  3. Slide up to lock hands-free recording.
  4. Once finished, tap Send to 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.

Related resources:

  • How to play voice messages
  • How to preview voice messages
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