Want to know how to listen to an audio file that someone deleted? Check out the step-by-step guide and recover important messages.
Who has never wanted to listen to an audio message that has already been deleted on WhatsApp? Most people who use the app have certainly regretted deleting a voice message. However, even though it may seem like an impossible task to access these deleted messages, this is not entirely true.
While there is no native feature to listen to deleted WhatsApp audio, there are ways to recover audio messages using other methods. However, keep in mind that the tips below do not guarantee that you will be able to recover your files, but your chances are definitely higher. Read on to find out how to do it.
How to Listen to Deleted Audio on Android
Android is the most “versatile” operating system when it comes to recovering WhatsApp audio messages and offers many ways to access the audio.
Notification History App
The Notification History app can help you with this by capturing the backup. Here you can use the tool to view the content of the text and audio messages deleted by the sender of the file. This app is only available for Android and requires WhatsApp notifications to be enabled for it to work properly. Additionally, while installing the app, you must also allow access to notification content in your phone settings. If everything is okay, follow these steps to listen to the deleted audio.
Step 1: Open notification history (Android).
Step 2: Tap on the conversation you want.
Step 3: Tap on the deleted audio message. That's it, now just listen to it.
Google Drive
If you have deleted conversations with deleted audio files, you have the option to save your messages using the latest WhatsApp backup stored in Google Drive. To do this, you will need to uninstall WhatsApp and reinstall it. Once this process is complete, do the following:
Step 1: On the main screen, select the desired language and press the arrow icon.
Step 2: Click “Agree and Continue”.
Step 3: Enter your mobile number and tap “Next” and “Ok”.
Step 4: Enter the code sent to you via text message and press “Continue”.
Step 5: Press “Restore”.
Step 6: Double tap the “Next” button.
Then, you will have to wait until WhatsApp restores everything stored in the backup file. At the end of the procedure, find the desired conversation and see if the audio can still be played.
It's also important to note that restoring from Google Drive restores all data saved up to the date of your last backup, including deleted audio and audio messages removed from your phone's internal memory.
Local backup
Additionally, you can also access audio files from Android's own internal storage. The downside to this method is that you have to play the files one by one until you find the desired message.
Additionally, if your phone does not have a player that reads files with the OPUS extension, you will need to download the Opus Player app (Android) to play the voice message. Check out how to access your files.
Step 1: Access your file browser program.
Step 2: Tap on “Internal storage” and “WhatsApp”.
Step 3: Tap on “Media” and “WhatsApp Audio”.
Step 4: Copy all files to the “Internal Memory” folder.
Step 5: Tap the desired file and select Opus Player to play it.
If you want, you can directly connect to OPlus Player and check all the audio that is automatically detected during installation.
How to listen on iPhone
Users who use the WhatsApp on iPhone You can use the latest iCloud backup to save the deleted audio. To do this, you need to uninstall the app and install it again. After that, you should follow the steps below:
Step 1: Tap “Agree and continue”;
Step 2: Enter your mobile number and tap “Next” and “Ok”;
Step 3: Enter the code sent by SMS and tap “Continue”;
Step 4: Then click on “Restore Chat History”.
Step 5: Tap “Next” and finish setting up your account.
After that, just wait until WhatsApp recovers all the data recorded in the last backup. After that, search for the desired conversation and check if the audio is still available to listen to.
It's worth noting that restoring audio files using iCloud also restores all the data stored on your iPhone. In addition to listening to the deleted audio files, there are other things you can recover from your WhatsApp account in case of loss, theft, or deletion of messages.
