New Delhi: World famous messaging app Whatsapp has introduced longer voice notes for status updates. This update will be for both IOS and Android users. The META-owned messaging app is amplifying its status feature by allowing users to share voice notes of up to one-minute duration from the previous limit of 30 seconds as per WA Beta.
The users have demanded this feature for quite some time now to share more meaningful and extended content on their status. With this new update, the app aims to provide users with greater flexibility over their sharing experience, allowing them to share more moments and stories with their contacts. The developers mentioned these features to ensure that the platform remains a preferred choice for millions all around the world.
How does the extended voice note feature work?
To use this new feature the users simply need to hold down the microphone button, similar to sending voice notes in the chat. If the users change their mind or wish to cancel the recording, they can slide to cancel the voice note.
This feature is currently available to only a few users with the latest WhatsApp version. Android users can update via the Google Play store, while iOS users can do this through the App Store. The feature will be gradually rolled out to more users in the coming days.
WhatsApp, in addition to introducing longer voice notes for status updates, WhatsApp is working on several other exciting features such as the Enhanced Privacy Settings to provide users with more control over who can view their status updates and the Extended Video Duration for users to share longer clips as status updates. They will soon be able to share the video of up to one minute duration and the previous limit was 30 seconds.
