TO KEEP YOUR RAMBLINGS SAFE AND SECURE, IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE AWARE OF YOUR SERVICE’S ENCRYPTION STANDARDS

MORE THAN JUST YOUR VOICE

THE ADDITIONAL FEATURES YOU MAY WANT FROM YOUR VOICE MESSAGING SERVICE.

ENCRYPTION

Worrying about your privacy shouldn’t be limited to your text messages alone. To keep your ramblings safe and secure, it’s important to be aware of your service’s encryption standards for both private (one-on-one) conversations, as well as big group chats — especially if you’re using the service as part of your business dealings.

TEXTING

“But you just said texting was slow and fiddly!” we hear you cry. Yes, but if your response was short and quick enough (for instance, “All right!” or “Not right now.”), then you would probably opt to quickly hammer it out on your keyboard, rather than send a one-second voice message, so having the option there is handy.

VIDEO CALLS

Why have a dedicated app for something like making a video call if your voice messaging service can offer you this feature instead? The ability to add a personal touch to your method of conversation might just be what you need at times — perhaps to pull a face at your friends or to watch your colleague excitedly show you a bit of tech from a conference they’re attending.

GROUP CHATS

Of course, voice messaging doesn’t have to be limited to one-on-one conversations. Many regular messaging apps allow you to add multiple recipients, which can be extremely handy if, say, you’re organising an event. If you need to use your voice messaging service to manage something work-related, however, you may need large-capacity group chats.

EMOJI, GIFS AND STICKERS

While you’ve undoubtedly gone searching for a voice messaging app because you want to be able to send people audio clips instead of type, the universal language of emoji is always a welcome addition. Some services provide GIFs and stickers, too, so if you want an app full to the brim with character, you may consider this feature a must.