As part of the latest WhatsApp update on iOS and Android, the function of adding a voice message to status updates has changed. Previously, only very short recordings of up to 30 seconds could be made here, but now users can finally include longer voice notes.
In fact, WhatsApp now allows voice notes twice as long, up to a minute. So if you haven’t discovered the feature yet or haven’t used it much, you can make the most of it. Above all, the change avoids constantly starting a new recording in order to have longer voice messages in your status.
The feature of sharing voice messages in status has been around for a while. WhatsApp wanted to give users the ability to share more moments and stories with their contacts. In the future, more improvements will be made to status updates to improve the long-term user experience.
The update is currently rolling out and should appear for most WhatsApp users in the coming days. So if you still have the 30 second limit, you may need to update your app or wait a little longer until the update is available.
How to send status voice messages on WhatsApp?
For all those who don’t yet know the voice messages function in statuses or who have forgotten how to do it: here’s a quick reminder.
First, go to the “News” tab of WhatsApp. There you tap “My Status” as usual to create a message, but here you will only find the function for photos and videos. For voice messages, you should instead go to the small pencil icon at the bottom right, which is above the green camera icon.
There you can write a status message or simply record a voice message directly. The voice message will then be sent to all your contacts or to the people you select at the bottom left.
This article was originally published on our sister publication PC-WELT and has been translated and adapted from German.
