🎙️ How do voice messages work?

When voice messages are available and the message box is empty, a microphone appears instead of the Send button. Voice notes can be sent only between confirmed friends.

Record, preview and send

1. Press and hold the microphone briefly. The button grows and changes color while you hold it; a quick tap does not start recording. The first time, allow microphone access if your device asks.

2. Once recording starts, speak for at least 1 second and up to 60 seconds, then tap the stop control.

3. Preview the recording with play/pause. You can also tap the waveform to jump to another point.

4. Tap Send, or use the trash button to discard the draft and start again.

Received voice notes show their duration and waveform. Tap play/pause, or tap the waveform to seek while listening. Only one voice note plays at a time.

A draft shorter than one second, or one where no sound was captured, is not sent. Check the microphone and record again.

If voice is unavailable

• If the microphone button does not appear, voice messages are not available to you right now.

• Voice notes are friends-only. Add the other player as a friend before trying to send one.

• Each player can turn off Receive Voice Messages in Settings. If the recipient opted out, you can still send them text.

• There are limits on how many voice messages you can send. VIP members receive a higher allowance. If you reach the limit, wait and try again later.

You can press and hold an incoming voice note to report it, just like an incoming text message. You can also press and hold your own voice note to delete it for everyone while the delete option is available in the menu.

Microphone access is used only when you choose to record. If permission was denied, enable it later in your phone's app settings.