If you need to instantly deliver important and time-sensitive information to contacts and groups in WhatsApp, you could use ‘voice messages.’ Here’s how to use this feature:

To send a voice message

- Open an individual or group chat.

- Tap and hold the microphone and start speaking.

- Once finished, remove your finger from the microphone.

- The voice message will automatically send.

- If you need to cancel the message while recording it, slide left.

To send a longer voice message

- Again, open an individual or group chat.

- Tap and hold the microphone and start speaking.

- This time, slide up to lock hands-free recording.

- Tap the red pause button to pause recording or preview a draft of your message.

- Tap the red mic icon to continue recording within the same voice message.