WhatsApp voice speed – how to fix voice messages that are too fast
Here's how you can fix fast voice messages
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If you have been sending or receiving voice messages on WhatsApp, then you might have noticed that you can slow down the clip or even speed it up.
Of course, this is a useful feature that can help you listen to longer messages quickly or really give an ear to something. But sometimes, if you accidentally change the speed of these voice messages, it becomes the default speed for all the voice messages.
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Thankfully, you can change this speed quickly with a few clicks. And the process is more or less the same on mobile devices as well as PCs.
Step
Find a voice message on WhatsApp
Open WhatsApp on your phone or PC, and then open a chat that has a voice message. You can select a voice message you have sent or received.
Step
Play the voice message
Once you find a chat with a voice message, click on the ‘Play’ button to play it.
Step
Change the audio speed
While the voice message is being played, you will see that the little profile picture next to the ‘Play’ button changes into an icon with ‘1x’ (or the default speed) on it.
To change the speed, tap on the icon and set it to whatever you want. 1x is the normal speed, 1.5x is slightly faster than normal, and 2x is twice as fast as 1x.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you slow down the speed of WhatsApp voice messages?
No, you cannot play voice messages at a speed slower than the default speed. At the time of writing, WhatsApp offered three playback speeds for voice messages – 1x, 1.5x, and 2x, with 1x being the normal default speed.
Conclusion
To sum up, you can easily change the speed of voice messages on WhatsApp – it is not a big issue, and you can fix it with a few clicks. All you have to do is play a voice message and change the speed from the icon that appears. There are three speed settings, so you can set it to the default 1x or speed it up by selecting 1.5x or 2x.
On the same note, we have more guides on WhatsApp that you can check out, like how to block someone on WhatsApp and how to fix the WhatsApp verification code not received issue.
