Inbound Voice Memo

What is it? 

Why Use Voice Memos?

Voice memos offer a quick and effective way to communicate complex ideas through the text channel.

This feature is useful to convey detailed information quickly. It’s perfect for situations where tone and clarity are important, ensuring your message is understood exactly as intended.

The voice memo feature is particularly beneficial for insurance-related communications, where it can serve as a recorded statement from a customer. This ensures that important information is accurately captured in the customer’s own words, which can be crucial for claims processing and assessments.

How to Send a Voice Memo via Text on Hi Marley

We are excited to introduce a new feature that allows end users to send voice memos directly via text!

This feature simplifies communication and provides a more personal touch to your interactions.

How It Works:

1. Sending a Voice Memo:
   • Simply open your messaging app and create a new text message.
   • Press and hold the microphone icon (usually found near the text input area) to record your voice memo.
   • Once you've finished recording, release the button to send the voice memo as an audio file.

     2. Receiving the Voice Memo on Hi Marley:

• On the Hi Marley platform, the voice memo will appear as an audio media file message.
• You can easily play the audio directly within our application by clicking on the file.
• The audio file can be played back directly within the conversation thread.
• You have the option to replay, pause, and control the volume of the audio.

     3. Webhook Integration:

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  • Just like all media files on our platform, the voice memo media file is available via our message webhook API. This allows for seamless integration with your existing systems, ensuring that voice memos can be accessed and processed as part of your automated workflows.

"messages":
[
{
"id":"1984042c-4ecd-4d16-9d6f-1ca4c83583f2",
"type":"voice transcription",
"formatting":"standard",
"data":"https://prod-himarley-customermedia.s3.amazonaws.com/946219a9-342e-4ac3-b04e-53076c7cd9cf.mp4?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIA4JGNLUKQTLYJWNIT%2F20240813%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240813T182012Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjELL%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJIMEYCIQDfegSnI6XR%2BHtGzEHHgyACImev0EaOjkHpA0Fr77%2FrBwIhANPJ81qoL9bepQHl6hilqofr1Z4Y%2Bu1jOCyAnCrsvygMKroDCKv%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEQAhoMODQ0MzkxNzUyMzUzIgwMDxxKBaxE7%2BUmp88qjgO7mBF6xqzUNlIVTlt9jEaO7ekzVcgiVl891SkvRl40TLeNa%2BLQKLZ6CKDjaPuhJI%2BGX2033tLe5FtyOUG8PN8sRjAdMhIf893zaEWs7Z45p44h2s%2BLzxA1b86Gj0JVxaTkQ9g3oAHPci5jkvLGhB2A0GOjeKL4qy4ZVeMBEsSh16heTtjQADevjLnwIXo%2FMl5ccrG%2BNwmJTHU4SqXbVS9fdgexJT4epznjfWZUt60AMLJngzTRuo41cxiC%2BQGqNL7iBROGobfb4vUH3mxNq8liQR08ce32vx%2BZNNWqB6grrRx7EwD0jBiU4QpObrXmpbtxy1DHuxwBby9%2BPJWj0sAM1cDq1HFqTGyu3P1f%2BfFjT%2BgtPXnhF%2BwZBlsF70SIVZgNxhPgrdl4gShuON3mvUkBYrsTDDqN5SoW0C0w0BnKCVo3VD%2BcikVRqb8ZV8WUnWM929x6EtXSxPwR36EkWlZMKB%2B75bjDRG7td6kLLrf2IUvoz%2BCFlm0%2FCihEoJ2MvBmBohdUl%2BW5MLfSLGUUdzC1u%2B61BjqcAVFodUs4seh6X8PrcZL%2FiPk%2FQbbbk%2FpqDmFDg6CPhzedvjHhygBuH9LfuqamSwyy8x250q6GGioec26UNyAsf2UTbxQEle4qihFOG4tt3YoeIAlRqHoRIzeHuOqqaJzYF63mMF64hGhUfaPdB2%2Bo%2FYwgLBsaJG9pr2C3K9w2IkfX%2F%2FRsySVau99YJiLGBXYAfw2NDRM8a9UAlcLWdw%3D%3D&X-Amz-Signature=e703101725bfa15de477cc6f9b1686fd904d0decd6aa03f7e877428107bcb149&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host",
"channelSource":"mobile",
"author":{
"_id":"7c0e2a10-3e78-4794-ad06-190c40fcdde5",
"role":"enduser",
"profile":{"firstName":"Jennifer","lastName":"Brown"}},
"createdAt":"2024-08-13T18:20:08.836Z",
"dateFormatted":"08-13-2024",
"timeFormatted":"2:20:08 PM EDT",
"translations":[]
}
]

• For more information about webhooks, see our Message Webhook Documentation.

FAQ:

Q: Do I need any special settings to send a voice memo?
A: No, sending a voice memo is as simple as sending a regular text message. Just make sure your messaging app supports audio recording.

Q: Can I send a voice memo from any mobile device?
A: Yes, as long as your device has a microphone and supports audio messaging, you can send voice memos.

Q: How will I know if the recipient has listened to my voice memo?
A: The recipient can play the audio directly in the Hi Marley platform, and while the app does not currently provide a read receipt for audio messages, rest assured that they can access and listen to it easily.

Q: Is there a time limit for voice memos?
A: The time limit for voice memos may vary depending on your mobile carrier’s restrictions, but generally, you can record messages that are up to a few minutes long.