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How to Change WhatsApp Audio Speed on Mobile and Desktop

Quick Tips
  • WhatsApp allows you to change the playback speed of a voice message.
  • You get three levels of playback speed  – 1x, 1.5x and 2x.
  • Play the voice message, and click on the speed icon to change the playback speed.

Change Playback Speed for Audio Messages on WhatsApp

WhatsApp allows you to change the playback speed of audio messages in three levels :

  • 1x – 1x means WhatsApp will play the voice message at normal speed.
  • 1.5x – 1.5x indicates that the message will be played at 1.5x speed.
  • 2x – 2x signals that WhatsApp will play the message at double speed.

On iPhone and Android

Open a conversation from which you want to listen to the voice message. Hit the play button and tap on the current speed to increase or decrease the audio speed.

Also Read: How to set WhatsApp audio as ringtone on iPhone.

On the Web, Windows, or Mac

Step 1: Open a conversation from which you want to listen or send an audio message. Click on the play button next to the audio message.

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Step 2: Click on the speed icon to change the playback speed of the audio message.

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Also Read: How to save WhatsApp audio on iPhone, Android, and Web.

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Last updated on 16 May, 2024

2 Comments

  1. Being an 80 years old online language tutor with a hard hearing problems, I can not hear at level 1 normal hearing conversation. My question is: Is there the possibility of slow down audio messages to below 1. Say to .75 level ? So far I have not being able to have that facility with my WhatsApp audio messages, but with my Kindle yes.

    Thank you for any help.

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