In a world where texts and emojis rule, voice notes are a breath of fresh air. They let you express yourself in a way that’s often missing from plain text—things like emotions, tone, and emphasis come ...

Before you record and press “send,” tune in for tips from the pros about when and how to send voice notes. Remember when you had to pick up a phone and dial a number when you wanted to talk to someone ...

The audio messages give users the freedom to deliver lengthy, meandering monologues — to the chagrin of some recipients. By Carly Lewis It has become a common scene. Your phone dings, but instead of a ...

That guy monologuing into his smartphone? There’s no one on the other side. He’s recording a voice note — an audio recording that sends like a text and, in many cases, replaces a phone call. Fans say ...

Kelle Hampton loves the suspense when she sees three dots pop up in her phone messages. But the 46-year-old author and content creator isn’t expecting a text. She’s waiting as her friend records the ...

At time of writing, Cleft's Mac app is fully functional, but the iPhone app is only available through TestFlight. It's still usable, but being in beta, it's not on the App Store yet. That's set to ...

The reason I prefer reading is that human speech feels too slow for my brain. Most adults read faster than they hear, and I'm ...