WhatsApp updates voice messages with out of Chat Playback, ability to pick up messages where you left off

WhatsApp launched a number of voice message enhancements on Wednesday, making it easier for users to interact with their contacts on the app using voice notes. Some users previously had access to features including the ability to pause and restart voice message recordings, waveform visualisation, out of chat playback, and draft preview before the upgrade. On forwarded voice communications, WhatsApp added a remember playback option as well as rapid playback.

Aside from the new features, WhatsApp said that its users communicate an average of seven billion voice messages every day. The out of chat playback capability is one of the most beneficial features WhatsApp has made as part of its voice message-focused upgrades. It allows you to listen to voice messages outside of the chat window, allowing you to multitask or read and answer to other chats on the app at the same time. If you leave WhatsApp or move to another app, your active audio message will not play in the background.