Turn off audio messages

Greetings Lisafromperkasie,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities. We understand that you'd like to turn off audio messages in the Message app. Is that correct? If so and your device is running iOS 15 or an earlier iOS version, there is not an option to turn off audio messages.

In iOS 16 and later, Audio recording is an iMessage app. The following steps would allow you to turn off the app by hiding it as shown here:

Manage iMessage apps

1. In a Messages conversation, swipe right on the app icons below the text field, then tap .

2. Tap Edit, then do any of the following with your iMessage apps:

• Reorder apps: Drag .

• Add an app to your Favorites: Tap .

• Remove an app from your Favorites: Tap .

• Hide an app: Turn the app off.

• Delete an app: Swipe left on the app, then tap Remove from Favorites. Swipe left on the app again, then tap Delete.

More details here: Use iMessage apps in Messages on iPhone

We hope this helps.

Take care!

Greetings Lisafromperkasie,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities. We understand that you'd like to turn off audio messages in the Message app. Is that correct? If so and your device is running iOS 15 or an earlier iOS version, there is not an option to turn off audio messages.

In iOS 16 and later, Audio recording is an iMessage app. The following steps would allow you to turn off the app by hiding it as shown here:

Manage iMessage apps

1. In a Messages conversation, swipe right on the app icons below the text field, then tap .

2. Tap Edit, then do any of the following with your iMessage apps:

• Reorder apps: Drag .

• Add an app to your Favorites: Tap .

• Remove an app from your Favorites: Tap .

• Hide an app: Turn the app off.

• Delete an app: Swipe left on the app, then tap Remove from Favorites. Swipe left on the app again, then tap Delete.

More details here: Use iMessage apps in Messages on iPhone

We hope this helps.

Take care!