How to save audio from WhatsApp on Android and iOS

On Android, WhatsApp voice messages are automatically backed up in the Files app. There, they can either be moved or sent to be saved somewhere else. On iOS, however, you have to export your audio. You can send the audio to your email or save it in your phone’s files.

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How to save WhatsApp audio on Android

Step 1: The advantage of Android? WhatsApp voice messages are automatically saved. To check, go to ‘Internal Storage’ in your file manager.

Step 2: Search for your WhatsApp folder and select ‘Media’. Here you’ll find the folder ‘WhatsApp Voice Notes’ with your voice messages.

Note

It’s possible to copy the entire ‘WhatsApp Voice Notes’ folder and save it elsewhere. Just be careful to only delete or move files and not the folder, because otherwise WhatsApp might no longer work.

Android screenshot of the ‘Media’ folder containing the ‘WhatsApp Voice Notes’ folder
You can find the WhatsApp ‘Media’ folder in your files which contains the ‘WhatsApp Voice Notes’ folder where audio is saved.

Step 3: Press and hold your selected WhatsApp voice message. You can now move it or send and save it via Quick Share or over Wi-Fi.

Android screenshot of the ‘WhatsApp Voice Notes’ folder with selected files to move or share
Move or share your Android WhatsApp audio messages via the ‘WhatsApp Voice Notes’ folder.
Tip

Try HiDrive Cloud Storage from IONOS, to centrally store, share, and edit data like your WhatsApp audio. Enjoy maximum flexibility for Android and iOS.

How to save WhatsApp audio on iOS

Step 1: Open the WhatsApp chat with the voice message you want to backup and press down on the message.

Step 2: Select ‘Forward’ from the options followed by the export icon at the bottom right. Here you’ll see various ways to download audio from WhatsApp.

iPhone screenshot of the ‘Forward’ option in WhatsApp
Select ‘Forward’ to see the export feature in WhatsApp.

Step 3: You can now send your WhatsApp voice message to yourself by mail, and then save it to your computer, for example. If you want to save the recording to your mobile, tap `Save to Files´ instead. You can also forward messages to WhatsApp alternatives like Signal.

iPhone screenshot of how you can export a WhatsApp voice message
Send your WhatsApp voice message to yourself by mail or select `Save to Files´.
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