WhatsApp: More control over recording and playback of voice messages
You can now listen to voice messages on WhatsApp before sending them and play them back at double speed.
WhatsApp has been offering voice messages since 2013. The messenger currently sends seven billion messages a day, according to its own data. That was probably reason enough to make the function more convenient. Previously, users could press the record button, speak, and then send the message directly after releasing it. Now there are more options.
Recording
From now on, you can pause the recording of a voice message - while holding the smartphone, please, not like in the photo above - and resume it later. For example, if you are disturbed or need to organize your thoughts again.
Once the recording is finished, WhatsApp does not send it immediately. You can listen to it before sending it to check and delete it if necessary and record a new voice message.
Playback
When you listen to a voicemail, you can now speed it up to one and a half or two times the normal speed. It may not sound nice, but it is usually understandable and saves time, especially with long messages. The new playback from the last position heard is also very helpful for longer voice messages.
The new playback outside of the chat should also save time. This means you can switch to other conversations and continue listening to the voicemail.
The new visualization in wave form is more than just a visual gimmick. It provides a bit of orientation about pauses as well as quiet and loud sections in the voicemails.
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