WhatsApp has started rolling out a self-destructing voice messages feature to all users globally. The feature is the extension of the existing ‘view once’ feature for photos and videos.
View once for voice messages works in the same way as photos and videos. In the case of voice messages, the voice notes automatically get deleted after they have been listened to.
WhatsApp has mentioned that this makes the voice notes more private and allows users to share sensitive information like credit card details, PIN, etc.
Want to try this feature? Here’s our step-by-step guide:
Pre-requisites:
Latest version of WhatsApp app
Active WhatsApp account
Steps to send view once voice messages
Open chat
Launch your messaging application and navigate to the individual or group chat where you want to send the view-once voice message.
Initiate recording
Within the chat, locate and tap the microphone icon to start recording your voice message.
Lock the recording
Swipe up on the screen to lock the recording. This ensures that the recording remains active even if you release the record button.
Record the message
While still holding the record button, begin speaking your message. Continue holding until you have conveyed the intended content.
Activate view once mode
Watch for the record button to change its colour to green. This signifies that the message is now in view-once mode, allowing the recipient to view it only once.
Send the message
Once satisfied with your recording, release the record button. Tap the send button to dispatch the view-once media or voice message to the recipient(s).
Check read receipt:
If the recipient has enabled read messages, you’ll receive an opened receipt in the chat when they’ve viewed your view-once media or voice message. This acknowledgement indicates that the recipient has seen the content.
How to know if a voice message has been sent has ‘view once’
WhatsApp has mentioned on its official support page that view once voice messages will have a “1” logo in Green colour on it. This will indicate to both the sender and recipient the voice message is a ‘view once’.
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WhatsApp has started rolling out a self-destructing voice messages feature to all users globally. The feature is the extension of the existing ‘view once’ feature for photos and videos.
View once for voice messages works in the same way as photos and videos. In the case of voice messages, the voice notes automatically get deleted after they have been listened to.
WhatsApp has mentioned that this makes the voice notes more private and allows users to share sensitive information like credit card details, PIN, etc.
Want to try this feature? Here’s our step-by-step guide:
Pre-requisites:
Latest version of WhatsApp app
Active WhatsApp account
Steps to send view once voice messages
Open chat
Launch your messaging application and navigate to the individual or group chat where you want to send the view-once voice message.
Initiate recording
Within the chat, locate and tap the microphone icon to start recording your voice message.
Lock the recording
Swipe up on the screen to lock the recording. This ensures that the recording remains active even if you release the record button.
Record the message
While still holding the record button, begin speaking your message. Continue holding until you have conveyed the intended content.
Activate view once mode
Watch for the record button to change its colour to green. This signifies that the message is now in view-once mode, allowing the recipient to view it only once.
Send the message
Once satisfied with your recording, release the record button. Tap the send button to dispatch the view-once media or voice message to the recipient(s).
Check read receipt:
If the recipient has enabled read messages, you’ll receive an opened receipt in the chat when they’ve viewed your view-once media or voice message. This acknowledgement indicates that the recipient has seen the content.
How to know if a voice message has been sent has ‘view once’
WhatsApp has mentioned on its official support page that view once voice messages will have a “1” logo in Green colour on it. This will indicate to both the sender and recipient the voice message is a ‘view once’.
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