How to Send a Voice Message on an iPhone

26.03.2024 - 18:01 / howtogeek.com

Many of us prefer texting over calling because it's less intrusive but putting feelings or emotions into messages isn't always easy. This is where voice messages come in; they allow you to get your message across more effectively while also providing the recipient with the option to save the message for later.

How to Record and Send a Voice Message on Your iPhone

It's pretty easy to record and send voice messages on an iPhone. Start by opening the Messages app. Then, start a new conversation or open an existing one where you want to send a voice message.

Tap the plus (+) button to the left of the input field.

Select "Audio," and it'll begin recording your audio right away.

Alternatively, tap and hold the record button (with a sound wave icon) in the right-hand corner of the input field and let go when the recording starts.

Start speaking your message. If you want to take a pause, hit the stop button (with a red square icon) to pause the recording.

Tap the plus (+) button (with a timestamp to its right) to resume recording and start speaking again.

After you've finished speaking, hit the stop button again to end the recording. At any point, if you want to discard a voice recording, hit the x button.

With your message recorded, you can either send it directly or review it. To send the message, simply hit the upward-pointing arrow button to the right of the input field.

If you want to review the message before sending it, hit the play icon to the left of the audio waveform, and it'll start playing your recording.

By default, the Messages app automatically deletes voice messages two minutes after you send them. Thankfully, you get an option to save them should you ever need them later. Simply tap the "Keep" button that appears below the voice message after sending it, and the Messages app will save the message.

Or, if you want a permanent solution, you can change the expiry setting for voice messages to prevent automatic deletion and automatically save all your future voice messages. To do this, open "Settings" on your iPhone and select "Messages."

Scroll down and tap on "Expire" under the "Audio Messages" section.

Finally, select "Never" on the next screen.

How to Listen and Reply to a Voice Message on Your iPhone

Just like recording and sending voice messages, listening and replying to a voice message on an iPhone is also pretty easy.

When you receive an audio message on your iPhone, go to the conversation in the Messages app and tap the play icon to its left to play it.

Once the voice message starts playing, slide right or left on the audio waveform to fast-forward or rewind the message.

Alternatively, you can raise the phone to your ear to listen to the voice message. You'll need the Raise to