How to download a voice message from Telegram: instructions for PC, Android, and iPhone

Voice messages in Telegram are a convenient way to communicate, but they are not as easy to save as text, which can be quickly copied into notes. If you received important information or just a funny “voice note,” you can download it for storage or later use. Telegram Premium subscribers can transcribe voice messages into text, but this is a paid feature. Here we explain how to download voice messages in the .ogg format to any device for free.

The .ogg format: what it is and how to open it
Voice messages in Telegram are saved in the .ogg format — popular for audio files in messengers, game soundtracks, and internet radio. Android and PC play .ogg “out of the box,” but iPhone requires a third-party player, such as the free VLC Media Player available in the App Store.

How to download a voice message on Android
There’s no direct download of voice messages in Telegram on Android, but there are two working methods:

Method 1: via the “Share” function

1. Open the chat with the voice message you need.
2. Hold your finger on the message until a menu appears, and select “Share.”
3. In the list, choose “Saved Messages” or send the file to your email.
4. Download the .ogg file from the email or from the “Saved Messages” chat.

Method 2: via the file manager

1. Fully play the voice message so it loads into the cache.
2. Close Telegram and open the file manager (for example, “Files” on Samsung).
3. Go to the folder Telegram → Telegram Audio in the device’s internal memory.
4. Find the .ogg file you need (the name will be random, so use date and size as reference) and copy it to a convenient location.

How to download a voice message on iPhone
On iOS, the process is easier thanks to the built-in save function:

1. Open the chat with the voice message.
2. Hold the message and tap “Select.”
3. Tap the “Share” icon (square with an upward arrow).
4. Choose “Save to Files.”
5. Select a folder (for example, “iCloud Drive” or “On My iPhone”) and tap “Save” in the upper-right corner.

To play .ogg on iPhone, install VLC Media Player or a similar player from the App Store, since the built-in iOS player does not support this format.

How to download a voice message on PC
Downloading on a computer is the easiest way:

1. Open Telegram (in the browser or the app) and find the needed voice message.
2. Right-click it and select “Save As...”
3. Choose a folder on your disk and click “Save.”

For macOS, the process is identical: right-click → Save As... → choose folder. However, without an installed player (such as VLC), macOS will not play the .ogg file directly.

Useful tips
• Check the cache: On Android, voice messages are stored in the Telegram cache until you clear it. If the file is missing, try playing the message again.
• Format conversion: If .ogg is inconvenient, use online converters (for example, CloudConvert) to convert to .mp3 or .wav.
• Backup: Save important voice messages in the cloud (Google Drive, iCloud) or on an external drive so they aren’t lost.
• Players: VLC Media Player is a universal solution for all platforms, free and without ads.

In short...
Telegram voice messages (.ogg) are easy to download: on Android — via “Share” or the Telegram Audio folder, on iPhone — via “Save to Files,” on PC — with right-click and “Save As...”. For iOS and macOS, a player like VLC is needed since .ogg isn’t supported “out of the box.”