How to save audio messages on your iPhone, and change your settings to keep them from expiring after 2 minutes

One of the perks of using iMessage to chat is that you can send audio messages as well as text and pictures.

The audio messages are permanently deleted after two minutes if you listen to them, with no option to get them back.

There are a number of ways to keep those audio messages around. You need to know what to look for.

How to save audio messages on iPhone

The clock starts to count from two minutes after you receive an audio iMessage. The audio clip is deleted when the timer runs out.

You can keep it after you listen to it. You will always be able to see it in Messages.

The Messages app's settings can be changed so audio messages don't last more than two minutes.

This is the first thing. The settings app needs to be opened.

There are two You can send messages by tapping them.

There are three. The audio messages section has a tap on it.

There are four. Don't ever tap.

Audio messages can be imported onto your computer if you don't trust your phone to keep them.

This is the first thing. Make sure your iMessages show up on both your Apple devices.

There are two The Messages app on your Mac can be used to save voice messages.

There are three. You can find the voice message by clicking on it.

There are four. Click the copy button in the right-click menu.

There are five. Click on your computer's screen.

There are six. Click the button in the right-click menu to paste the item.