WhatsApp releases audio acceleration function; see how to use

The news gave what to talk about! Now you can speed up those big audios you receive on WhatsApp, the information reverberated through Twitter. The update is to change voice message speed and is available on the web version and Apple's iOS app.

This confirms the rumors that the company planned to bring the tool to its users, since before it was only released to only a few accounts, in the beta version of the WhatsApp app.

Initial information about the possibility of speeding up audio messages emerged in March. Meanwhile, many Spanish users are finding this week the possibility to adjust the speed to 1x, 1,5x and 2x. However, Android users will have to wait a few more weeks, WhatsApp said.

n would like to admit but

I am the type of person who is the reason they are thanking you for this function of speeding up audio on the zap

asked me if i drank water today?

take here a dissertation on what I did my whole day

— your friend cleyto (@cleytxn) May 19, 2021

obg por td function to speed up the audio in the zap

— 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖊 (@alb_belle) May 20, 2021

even the zukerberg knows that ngm likes to listen to audio and put the accelerate button on the zap

— Jay. Hey (@0piloto_) May 19, 2021

If you want to change the speed on WhatsApp, just click on the audio playback icon and a button will appear instead of the contact's photo, indicating the acceleration mode. If you want to change, just click on this icon to change the playback.

This feature was the most requested by users, especially during the pandemic, as the demand and use of voice messages increased. So much so that other applications such as Telegram, started to be part of people's routine because of offering the option to adjust the audio speed. It is worth remembering that there is still controversy over the terms of use and privacy of WhatsApp.

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