Voice files in Messenger

[zoran]

Is it possible to download audio files that are sent to me in Messenger in MacOSX?

 

[Ruggy]

Well you can certainly rt click,(cntrl+click) 'copy' and then paste somewhere else to save if that helps.

 

[zoran]

Have you actually done this? It’s not working for me

 

[0128672]

Have you actually done this? It’s not working for me

Edited to add: are you asking about the Messages app or some other messaging app?

I've done it. When you right click on a voice message (created via Dictation), do you see this menu? From there you can copy it and paste it wherever you'd like to save it. It saves as a .caf file.

 

[zoran]

This is what im getting, don’t look the same as yours!
There’s nowhere an option for saving the file!

 

[zoran]

I've done it. When you right click on a voice message (created via Dictation), do you see this menu? From there you can copy it and paste it wherever you'd like to save it. It saves as a .caf file.

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What messenger version are you using?

 

[0128672]

What messenger version are you using?

You're saying Messenger, which is why I asked earlier if this is an app different than Messages.

 

[zoran]

No not Messages... im using Messenger in MacOSX 10.13.6

 

[0128672]

No not Messages... im using Messenger in MacOSX 10.13.6

Oh this is a Facebook app. OK I see. I don't know anything about Facebook. Never have, never will.

 

[zoran]

Anyone out there that might help?

 

[0128672]

Anyone out there that might help?

Might there be Facebook support forums where you might ask?

 

[zoran]

Since Messenger is an MacOSX application, I have a feeling that Facebook isn’t really what matters here ;-)

 

[0128672]

Since Messenger is an MacOSX application, I have a feeling that Facebook isn’t really what matters here ;-)

Like any third-party app, it's the developer that supports it. Maybe it's worth a shot to contact FB support.

 

[chown33]

I searched for the following keywords using DuckDuckGo:
how to download FB messenger audio files

Several of the top results said this, or something quite similar:

To download audio from Facebook Messenger, you need to go to m.facebook.com and click on the "Messenger" icon. Next, navigate to the audio, click on the three dots, and click on "Download" to download it.

They also generally agreed that you can't do this in the Messenger app.

I have not verified any of this, since I don't use FB.

You could also check here, to see if there are any tips:

Messenger Help Center

Learn how to use Messenger, fix a problem, and get answers to your questions.

www.facebook.com

That was the top hit in a search with the keywords:
fascebook messenger support