Meta-owned messaging platform Whatsapp in a bid to enhance users’ experience has rolled out a new voice note status update.
This feature is coming months after Whatsapp noticed a significant traction in voice messages on its platform, which it disclosed that users were sending 7 billion voice messages on Whatsapp every day.
With this feature, users will be able to record and upload their voice notes as their Whatsapp status. They have the ability to record and share voice messages for up to 30 seconds.
When uploading a voice note, the send button transforms into a mic button that users can press and hold to record a message, much like sending voice messages in a regular WhatsApp chat.
Voice status can be used for sending more personal updates, especially if one feels more comfortable expressing themselves rather than typing.
Similar to pictures and videos status upolad settings, users will be provided with the flexibility to update their privacy settings per status so they can choose who views their status each time they upload it.
However, users who have contacts that have not yet updated their WhatsApp to the latest version, will not be able to hear or view their voice status until they update the app.
Investors King understands that Whatsapp has been working on the voice status feature for close to a year, with the early signs showing up in July 2022. WhatsApp began by rolling out the feature to a handful of testers via the latest beta update on the Google Play Store.
The updates have started rolling out to users globally and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks, the messaging app said.
It is however interesting to note that Whatsapp is not the only social media platform rolling out the voice status update. Micro-blogging platform Twitter has also been testing out the option to list voice tweets on iOS for some time now, but the feature is yet to be fully launched as it is still in testing mode.