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 microphone
and 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
Record a longer voice message
- Open an individual or group chat.
- Tap and hold the microphone
and start speaking. - Slide up to lock hands-free recording.
- 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
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.