WhatsApp has just lately launched a preview function for voice messages, letting you verify whether or not your ramblings vaguely make sense earlier than inflicting them on others. The Meta-owned messaging service stated that the function has been slowly rolling out in latest weeks, and that it’s now obtainable throughout all platforms together with iOS, Android, net, and desktop.

According to a help page for the feature, the choice to preview a voice message seems after you press the cease button to complete a recording. You can then preview it with the triangular play icon, delete it with the trash can icon, or ship it with the ship button.

Audio previews are one a part of a flurry of recent updates which have both been launched or are reportedly in improvement round WhatsApp’s voice message function. Earlier this yr, the service added the power to adjust the playback speed of voice notes during listening (good for rapidly getting via lengthy and rambling messages), and WABetaInfo reports that it’ll additionally quickly be potential to pause and resume recording of a voice message. We’ve been in a position to confirm that the latter function is accessible within the beta model of WhatsApp for iOS.

But extra fascinating options could also be on the horizon. In September, WhatsApp confirmed it was within the early levels of growing a brand new voice transcription function that would at some point help you learn a transcription of a voice message fairly than listening to it. Then, in October, WABetaInfo reported that it had additionally discovered indicators of a “global voice message player” function that might let customers hearken to voice notes whereas looking different WhatsApp chats.

There’s no data obtainable as to when (or even when, in some instances) WhatsApp could roll out these new voice message options. But with the ability to preview a voice be aware earlier than sending it’s a promising begin.