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title: "How to Preview Voice Messages on WhatsApp"  
description: "Before you begin, make sure you have the most recent version of WhatsApp installed on your smartphone."  
author: "Vallabha Buddepu"  
published: 2022-01-31  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1321/how-to-preview-voice-messages-on-whatsapp  
category: "whatsapp"  
tags: ["whatsapp", "technology", "voice recognition", "technology news", "whatsapp new feature"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# How to Preview Voice Messages on WhatsApp

## HIGHLIGHTS

Before sending voice [messages](https://www.mindstick.com/news/4166/google-rolling-out-gemini-extensions-for-messages-whatsapp-and-spotify), WhatsApp users may listen to them.

The [functionality](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/136/using-watermark-functionality-in-textbox-by-jquery) is available on Android and iOS devices, [as well as](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2481/can-you-write-a-java-class-that-could-be-used-both-as-an-applet-as-well-as-an-application) on the web and desktop.

After previewing an audio message, WhatsApp users can delete it.

## WHY IN [NEWS](https://www.mindstick.com/developersection/news)

Do you want to hear a preview of [your WhatsApp](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96220/how-to-make-your-whatsapp-account-a-business-account) voice messages before you send them? WhatsApp launched a preview voice message [function](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13001/multi-statement-table-valued-user-defined-function-in-sql-server) this week, which allows users to listen to a draught of their audio recordings before sharing them with others. Before submitting your voice messages in an individual thread or a group conversation, you may listen to them first. The upgrade prevents you from delivering a voice message that isn't completely clear or requires a correction. You may also listen to your voice message before sending it to make sure it's clear. Voice message preview is now available for all WhatsApp users on Android and iOS, as well as on the Web and desktop. We'll walk you through the steps to sample your WhatsApp voice messages prior delivering them to your contacts in this post.

**also read :** https://tinyurl.com/2az2b4rk

## How to Preview Voice Messages on WhatsApp :

Make sure you have the newest WhatsApp version on [your smartphone](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80762/is-your-smartphone-is-destroying-your-health) before [starting](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/12024/things-you-need-to-know-when-starting-your-own-business) the procedures to utilise the voice message preview function. [If your](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156103/what-will-be-your-approach-if-your-seo-method-doesn-t-work) message is suitable and ready to be shared, you may hit the send button. If not, press the trash can to remove your audio message and then repeat the steps above to record another.

**also read :** https://tinyurl.com/y9ub5xda

## STEPS :

Open a WhatsApp group or solo chat.

Slide up to lock hands-free recording after tapping and holding the [microphone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49195/what-year-was-microphone-invented-and-how) button adjacent to the message textbox. You don't need to slide up to record on WhatsApp's Web and desktop versions because both provide hands-free recording after clicking the microphone.

Begin saying your voice message now.

To end the recording, use the stop button.

To listen to your recording, use the play button. You may also use the seek bar to jump to a specific area of your recording.

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