How can I listen to a WhatsApp voice message without being seen?

Do you want to listen to a WhatsApp voice message without the sender knowing? Two native methods are sufficient: transfer the voice message to yourself, or turn off the read receipt in the settings. No third-party apps required.

The problem is the double blue checkmark. On WhatsApp, it also appears on voice messages and immediately confirms that you've listened to them. But once you've listened to or forwarded a message, you can mark it as unread.

Here are two tips for maintaining your privacy, which apply to android as on iPhone, in a private or group chat.

Method #1: Forward the voicemail to yourself

The easiest way is to Forward the voice message to yourself. The idea is to extract the audio file from the original conversation so you can play it without the sender seeing any blue check marks.

If you already know that all you have to do is press a single button to Read WhatsApp messages without anyone noticing, the logic is exactly the same here.

Here are the steps to follow, which are the same on android and on iOS :

1. Open a a conversation with yourself on WhatsApp. Create it if necessary by entering your own number in a new conversation.
2. Find the voice message that you want to listen to discreetly.

1. Press and hold your finger on it: a menu will appear at the top or be highlighted.
2. Select the option «Transfer», represented by an icon in the shape of an arrow pointing to the right.

1. Select your own contact as the recipient, then confirms the message.
2. Open your private chat and tap "Play" to Listen to the audio message quietly.

Result: The sender does not receive no read receipt, and you can keep the voice message handy in your own chat.

Method #2: Temporarily disable read receipts

The second method involves the application settings. Once the read receipt If it's turned off, you can listen to any voicemail without the blue checkmark appearing.

The procedure is almost identical on iOS and on android :

1. Open Settings WhatsApp : on iPhone, tap the icon in the lower-right corner. On android, tap the three dots in the upper-right corner.
2. Select «Privacy».

1. Turns off the option «Read Receipt».

Your read receipts no longer go out, and you can listen to your voicemails in complete privacy.

Please note : This setting applies to all your contacts and all your chats, including group chats. You also won't see others' read receipts anymore.

Another thing to keep in mind: the day you re-enable this feature, the microphone icon for all audio messages I've already listened to automatically changes back to blue.

Both of these methods work equally well on WhatsApp Web only on mobile.

Whether you forward the voice message to yourself or turn off read receipts, you can listen to your WhatsApp media in complete confidentiality.