To send a voice message on an iPhone, follow these steps:
- Open the Messages app and start a new message or open an existing conversation.
- Tap the plus "+" button next to the text input field.
- Select "Audio" from the menu that appears. This will start recording your voice message immediately.
- Speak your message. When you finish, tap "Stop."
- You can listen to your recording by tapping the play button, or tap "Send" to deliver the audio message.
- If you want to cancel and re-record, you can do so before sending.
Recipients can play the audio message anytime after receiving it, but the message will be deleted from your iPhone after 2 minutes unless you tap "Keep" to save it
. This method requires iMessage to be enabled and works between iOS devices. The audio message is sent within the Messages app and can include a transcript if supported in your language settings
. In summary, tap "+" > Audio > record > stop > send to send a voice message on iPhone.