Send voice messages in Google Chat

What’s changing 

In continuing our efforts to improve the Google Chat experience and help ensure it’s a useful tool for seamless communication, especially when on the go, we’re excited to introduce voice messages on Chat mobile (with web support coming soon). 

Sending a voice message instead of typing enables you to save time, convey more information, and emphasize the most important information for the message receiver. We hope this highly requested feature helps you communicate with others more effectively. 
Send voice messages in Google Chat

Additional details 

We will be enabling transcription for voice messages in the coming months. 


Getting started 

  • Admins: 
  • End users: 
    • You can send voice messages on mobile (to direct messages, group chats and spaces) and receive them on all platforms, including web. However, you cannot send voice messages on web at this time. 
    • To record on your Android or iOS device, tap the microphone icon > start speaking > watch a live waveform visualize your voice. A timer counts up so you know exactly how long you've been recording. 
    • You can preview and then send your voice message or delete it and try again if needed. 
    • Voice messages can be interacted with (quoted, reacted to, replied to in thread, etc.) just like any other Chat message. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about sending voice messages in Google Chat.

Rollout pace 

Availability 

  • Available to Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus 

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