Go Beyond Text — Voice Messages & Gallery Viewer
Sometimes words are better spoken. Sometimes pictures say it all.
Voice Messages: Say It With Your Voice
Typing a long message takes time. Reading one takes even longer. Sometimes the fastest, most natural way to communicate is simply to speak. Birbli's voice recording feature lets you capture and send high-quality voice messages directly from the chat input — with an interface so intuitive it feels magical.
Tap and hold the microphone button to start recording. A beautiful animated waveform appears, showing your recording in real time. Release to send your voice message instantly.
But the real magic is in the gesture controls:
- Swipe left to cancel: Changed your mind mid-recording? Swipe the mic button left and the recording is discarded — no accidental sends
- Swipe up to lock: While recording, swipe up and the mic locks in place — letting you lift your finger off the screen and keep talking hands-free. Tap the send button when you're done to finalize and send the recording
- Release to send: Simply lift your finger without swiping and the voice note is sent immediately — no extra taps needed
On the receiving end, voice messages appear as sleek, playable media bubbles with waveform visualization. Tap to play, and the entire conversation can pause other media to focus on your voice note. Voice messages are end-to-end encrypted just like text — your voice stays private.
Why voice messages matter: Voice conveys tone, emotion, and nuance that text simply cannot. A quick "I'm on my way!" voice note feels warmer than its text equivalent. Explaining a complex topic by voice saves both parties time. And when you're driving, walking, or cooking — talking is simply faster than typing.
Gallery Viewer: Your Conversation's Photo Album
Every conversation accumulates media over time — photos, documents, voice recordings, files. In most messaging apps, finding that one image or audio message means scrolling back through hundreds of text bubbles. It's frustrating, slow, and unnecessary.
Birbli's Gallery Viewer solves this elegantly. It aggregates every piece of media from a conversation — images, files, documents, and audio recordings — into a single, dedicated view. No more scrolling. No more hunting. Everything is organized on its own dedicated pages, ready to browse in one place.
Here's what makes the Gallery Viewer essential:
- All media types in one place: Images, files, documents, and audio recordings — the Gallery Viewer pulls them all together from the conversation, no matter how far back they go
- Dedicated browsing pages: Each media category gets its own dedicated view, so you're never jumbled between text and media. Browse images on one page, files on another, recordings on another — clean and organized
- Swipe to navigate: Flick through media effortlessly, just like a modern photo or file browser app
- Zero setup required: The Gallery Viewer builds itself automatically. Every image sent, every file shared, every voice note recorded — it's all there, waiting for you
- Quick access from any conversation: Open the Gallery Viewer from anywhere in the chat and jump straight into the media, bypassing the message history entirely
Perfect for every type of conversation:
- Travel buddies: Pull up every photo and voice note from your trip without scrolling through "what's for dinner?" messages
- Pro Chatters: Review shared documents, reference images, and client files all in one organized view
- Family groups: Find that one recipe photo or voice message Grandma sent — instantly
- Work projects: Access all shared files, mockups, and recordings from a project conversation without digging through hundreds of text messages
The Gallery Viewer transforms Birbli from a chat app into a conversation media hub. Your conversations' entire visual and audio history, organized and accessible, without a single scroll.
How to Get Started
Voice messages: Open any conversation → Tap and hold the microphone button → Speak your message → Release to send. Swipe left to cancel or swipe up to lock for hands-free recording.
Gallery Viewer: Open any conversation containing media → Access the Gallery Viewer to see all images, files, documents, and audio recordings organized on dedicated pages. No scrolling required — just browse straight to the media that matters.
Voice and visual — two of the most powerful ways humans communicate — now fully integrated into Birbli's encrypted messaging platform. Your conversations will feel richer, more expressive, and more memorable.
Experience multimedia messaging done right. Download Birbli today and go beyond text.