WhatsApp voice messaging allows you to instantly communicate with contacts and groups. It provides an enriching chat experience, and you can use it to deliver important and time-sensitive information. As such, all voice messages are downloaded automatically.

To send a voice message

1. Open a 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.

To record a longer voice message:

1. Open a 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.

Note: On some phones, you may have to wait for a second before speaking if the beginning of your message is not recorded.

To play a voice message

Tap Play to listen to voice messages you've sent or received.

Hold the phone up to your ear to play the message through your phone's speakers or hold the phone away from your head to listen to the message on speakerphone. When headphones are plugged in, voice messages will always play through your headphones.

On received voice messages you'll see:

• A green microphone on voice messages you haven't played.
• A blue microphone on voice messages you've already played.

On sent voice messages you'll see:

• A gray microphone on voice messages your recipient hasn't played.
• A blue microphone on voice messages your recipient played.

Learn how to use voice messaging on: Android | Windows Phone