How to send an audio message using Siri in iOS 14

In iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 we see many new features around Siri, from its new interface to the ability to answer more questions in a better way. In addition, the assistant now allows us to send voice notes through Messages , a novelty that will give us even more communication options without having to interact directly with our devices.

Hey Siri, send an audio message to Applesfera

Until now, when we wanted to send a message using Siri, the only option we had available was to use dictation . The vast majority of times dictation works fantastically and transcribes exactly what we want to communicate, but sometimes, especially in noisy environments, some detail can escape. At best, on the other hand, the message will lack the tone that we can convey in a spoken message.

Now, with the arrival of iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and macOS 11 Big Sur, our favorite assistant will be able to send dictated messages. In this way we will have the best of both options, to be able to reliably transmit what we want and to do it in “hands-free” mode . Let’s see how to do it:

1. We call Siri using Hey, Sirior by pressing the corresponding button on our device.
2. We say Send an audio message to [Name].
3. After Siri tells us Okay, recording …we start talking.
4. At the end we simply keep silent and Siri will conclude the message.
5. We press Sendor we answer Siri yes when it asks us if we want to send it.

As we can see, the process is very simple. While we are dictating the message Siri will take care of transcribing everything we say at the bottom of the screen. This happens so that, if we are looking at the screen, we know that Siri hears us well. The text is only an indication and will not be sent .

Although there is no time limit on the length of the audio messages that we can send, we do have to bear in mind that a too long pause can end the dictation, so it is convenient that we speak continuously.

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