Manage voice messages with kChat

This guide details the use of voice messages within the chats kChat Infomaniak.

Send a voice message to kChat

To record a voice message using the microphone of your device and allow it to be broadcast on the current discussion (private message e.g. but also all places where you can send a text message):

1. Click here‍ in order to gain access to web app kChat (online service) kchat.infomaniak.com) or open kChat mobile app (app for iOS/ Android smartphone or tablet) or kChat desktop app (desktop application on macOS / Windows / Linux).
2. Click on the microphone icon from the new message writing window:
   
3. Any permissions are requested so that kChat can access your voice and sound interface:
   
4. Once the message is registered, click on the cross to the right of the record to delete it, or on the icon ✓ to keep it:
   
5. Once the message is stored, it is not sent directly but is added to your message, you can listen to it or erase it, add text, etc.
   
6. Once the message is sent, it appears in the current discussion:
   

Listen to a voice message on kChat

To listen to the voice message that was recorded in the current discussion:

1. Click on the buttonn▶(Play) to start listening.
2. Click on it again (buttonn⏸(Pause)) to stop reading.

Automatically transcribe the content of the voice message

You can read an automatic transcript of the voice message, which allows you to read its content without noise:

1. Click on the button on the right to get a quick and automatic audio transcript:

   

2. The first transcript is displayed directly below the message.
3. A link shows the full flow of the messages heard on the vocal extract in a small attached window.

Download the voice message

To save the voice message to the location of your choice:

1. Click on the action menu ⋮ to open a menu:
   
2. Launch the download voice message on your hard drive.