You can now preview your WhatsApp voice messages before sending them

What you need to know

WhatsApp now allows people to preview voice messages before sending them.
People can listen to and then re-record messages as required.

No more accidental voice message faux pas.

The popular instant messaging app WhatsApp has changed the way voice messages work, giving people the chance to preview them before they are sent. The move should help ensure that people don’t send unintelligible voice messages to a poor unsuspecting recipient.

The move, announced via Twitter, means that people will now have the chance to re-record a message if they don’t feel that they got it right the first — or seventh! — time. It’s a simple change, but one that could prove to be very useful for heavy voice message users.

They’re not mistakes, they’re rehearsals. Now you can preview your voice messages before you hit send. pic.twitter.com/ohnEVrGTvD

— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) December 14, 2021

WhatsApp is one of the best iPhone apps at what it does, but it still has its problems. Right now, one of those problems is that it doesn’t always actually work. Some WhatsApp users report that the app refuses to load properly and instead crashes back to the Home screen. The problem doesn’t appear to be caused by the recent iOS 15.2 update, despite initial reports.

It doesn’t appear that any new WhatsApp update is required to get the new voice messaging feature. Anyone who doesn’t yet have WhatsApp installed can download it for free from the App Store right now. It really is a great option for anyone who regularly needs to communicate with people using Android devices, for example.

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