WhatsApp, an internationally instant messaging and owned by Meta Platforms has been working tirelessly over the years to give its user a better experience while using the platform.
The function was first released in 2013 and has since undergone a series of upgrades. For Android and iOS users, the app has added several new capabilities to make voice messaging more helpful and convenient.
A month ago, the Instant messaging app Unveiled a Pause and Resume Feature for Audio Recording which first made available for some Beta tester, and last week an announcement was made that It reveal the series of the newly added feature to make communication easy for its user.
WhatsApp affirms “When we first launched voice messaging in 2013, we knew that it could change the way people communicate. By keeping the design simple, we’ve made recording and sending a voice message as quick and easy as writing a text. Every day on WhatsApp, our users send 7 billion voice messages on average, all of which are protected by end-to-end encryption to keep them private and secure at all times.”
WhatsApp New Features
Here are the features to be rolled out this week.
1. Out of Chat Playback: Playback of a voice message outside of the chat window will allow you to multitask or read and respond to other messages while listening to a voice message.
2. Pause/Resume Recording: It’s now possible to pause and resume recording a voice message while it’s being created. This is useful if you’re being interrupted or need to gather your thoughts while creating a voice message.
3. Waveform Visualization: This feature displays a visual representation of the sound of the voice message, which is useful for following along with it.
4. Draft Preview: Before sending your voice messages, you will be able to take a moment to hear them.
5. Remember Playback: If you pause while listening to a voice message, you will be able to pick up where you left off when you return to the chat session.
6. Fast Playback on Forwarded Messages: you can play voice messages at 1.5x or 2x speeds to listen to messages more quickly on both regular and forwarded messages, depending on your preference.