Instagram is known to be constantly bulking up its feature set and has brought the ability to send and receive voice messages in its Direct Messages feature today. This feature has been in the works for months and it’s now finally live.
Starting today, you can send voice messages in Direct. Talk the way you want to be heard, whether by whispering what you’re up to or shouting a compliment. pic.twitter.com/3rkdQneNXO
Though the platform is obviously late in bringing this feature, which has existed in other messaging apps for years, it has finally decided to perk up Direct Messaging – which was rumored to be turned into a standalone product not long ago. Let’s see how voice messages work right here:
Open Instagram, navigate to a conversation from the Direct Messaging tab in the top right to see the new ‘microphone’ icon in the message box.
If you are not happy with what you have recorded, slide to the ‘trash can’ icon on the far left to discard the message and record a new one. Voice Messages are sent automatically once you release your finger.
