Voice messages received on WhatsApp are downloaded automatically.

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.

Play a voice message

1. Click Play to listen to voice messages you've sent or received.
2. Listen to the message.
   • Through your computer’s speakers: Play the message through your computer’s speakers.
   • Through your headphones: Voice messages will play through your headphones when they’re connected.
3. While a message is playing, you can click the 1x icon to increase the speed to 1.5x or 2x.
4. You can also click and drag the dot located on the waveform to the timestamp of the message you want to start playing from.
5. Voice messages will continue to play even if you navigate to another chat or group within WhatsApp.
• When you play a voice message and leave the chat, a mini player will appear in the bottom left of your window.
• You can pause, play, and close the voice message, or navigate back to the original chat.

Related resources:

How to send voice messages