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# Audio Bubble

> A batch-aware bubble that renders one or more audio file attachments with inline playback cards, seek controls, and download.

<Accordion title="AI Integration Quick Reference">
  | Field | Value |
  | - | - |
  | Component | `CometChatAudiosBubble` |
  | Since | 7.1.0 |
  | Package | `@cometchat/chat-uikit-react` |
  | Import | `import { CometChatAudiosBubble } from "@cometchat/chat-uikit-react";` |
  | CSS root class | `.cometchat-audios-bubble` |
  | Primary output | None — renders from the SDK message |
  | Prerequisites | App wrapped in [`CometChatProvider`](/ui-kit/react/cometchat-provider) with valid credentials + a logged-in user |
  | Stitching | None — self-extracting from the SDK message |
  | Full props | See [Props](#props) |
</Accordion>

## Overview

`CometChatAudiosBubble` renders audio file attachment(s) as stacked playback cards. It is **self-extracting**: pass the SDK `message` and the bubble derives the audio attachments and caption itself. The message list uses it automatically for audio messages that do **not** carry the `audioType: "voice_note"` metadata tag (voice notes render as a [Voice Note Bubble](/ui-kit/react/components/voice-note-bubble) instead).

<Note>
  **Audio files vs Voice notes.** The audio plugin routes messages by the `audioType` metadata key:

  * **No `audioType`** (attached audio files) → `CometChatAudiosBubble` (this component)
  * **`audioType: "voice_note"`** (recorded via voice recorder) → [Voice Note Bubble](/ui-kit/react/components/voice-note-bubble)

  This distinction is automatic — you don't need to configure it.
</Note>

Key capabilities:

* **Stacked audio cards** — one card per audio attachment with filename, play/pause, seekable slider, elapsed/total time
* **Inline playback** — plays audio directly in the bubble without a fullscreen viewer
* **Download button** — download individual audio files
* **Batch grouping** — rendered as one connected group when several media messages are sent together (handled by the [message list](/ui-kit/react/components/message-list#multi-attachment-batch-grouping))
* **Caption support** — optional caption rendered below the cards

<Info>
  **Live Preview** — interact with the audio bubble.

  [Open in Storybook ↗](https://storybook.cometchat.io/react/?path=/story/components-bubbles-message-bubble-audios--two-audios)
</Info>

<iframe src="https://storybook.cometchat.io/react/iframe.html?id=components-bubbles-message-bubble-audios--two-audios&viewMode=story&shortcuts=false&singleStory=true" className="w-full rounded-xl" loading="lazy" style={{height: "500px", border: "1px solid #e0e0e0"}} title="CometChat Audio Bubble — Two Audios" allow="clipboard-write" />

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## Usage

```tsx theme={null}
import { CometChat } from "@cometchat/chat-sdk-javascript";
import { CometChatAudiosBubble } from "@cometchat/chat-uikit-react";

function AudioFilesMessage({ message }: { message: CometChat.MediaMessage }) {
  return <CometChatAudiosBubble message={message} />;
}
```

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## Audio Card Layout

Each attachment renders as a card with:

| Element | Description |
| - | - |
| Play/Pause button | Toggles playback for that audio file |
| Filename | Display name of the audio file |
| Seek slider | Seekable progress bar showing current position |
| Time display | `currentTime / totalDuration` in `m:ss` format |
| Download button | Downloads the audio file |

When a message has multiple audio attachments, cards stack vertically.

<iframe src="https://storybook.cometchat.io/react/iframe.html?id=components-bubbles-message-bubble-audios--with-caption&viewMode=story&shortcuts=false&singleStory=true" className="w-full rounded-xl" loading="lazy" style={{height: "700px", border: "1px solid #e0e0e0"}} title="CometChat Audio Bubble — With Caption" allow="clipboard-write" />

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## Props

### message

The audio message. The bubble extracts its attachments and caption from it. **Required.**

| | |
| - | - |
| Type | `CometChat.MediaMessage` |
| Required | Yes |

***

### alignment

Override incoming/outgoing alignment. Defaults to sender-vs-logged-in-user.

| | |
| - | - |
| Type | `"left" \| "right"` |
| Default | derived |

***

### textFormatters

Text formatters applied to the caption (mentions, URLs).

| | |
| - | - |
| Type | `CometChatTextFormatter[]` |
| Default | `undefined` |

***

### className

Additional CSS class applied to the root element.

| | |
| - | - |
| Type | `string` |
| Default | `undefined` |

***

## CSS Selectors

| Target | Selector |
| - | - |
| Root | `.cometchat-audios-bubble` |
| Incoming variant | `.cometchat-audios-bubble--incoming` |
| Outgoing variant | `.cometchat-audios-bubble--outgoing` |
| Container | `.cometchat-audios-bubble__container` |
| Multi-card container | `.cometchat-audios-bubble__container--multi` |
| Audio card | `.cometchat-audios-bubble__card` |
| Play button | `.cometchat-audios-bubble__play-btn` |
| Play button icon | `.cometchat-audios-bubble__play-btn-icon` |
| Card body (name + slider + time) | `.cometchat-audios-bubble__body` |
| Filename | `.cometchat-audios-bubble__name` |
| Seek slider | `.cometchat-audios-bubble__slider` |
| Time display | `.cometchat-audios-bubble__time` |
| Expand/collapse toggle | `.cometchat-audios-bubble__toggle` |
| Caption | `.cometchat-audios-bubble__caption` |

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## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Voice Note Bubble" icon="microphone" href="/ui-kit/react/components/voice-note-bubble">
    Waveform bubble for recorded voice notes
  </Card>

  <Card title="File Bubble" icon="file" href="/ui-kit/react/components/file-bubble">
    Batch-aware file bubble with stacked cards
  </Card>

  <Card title="Message List" icon="messages" href="/ui-kit/react/components/message-list">
    Multi-attachment batch grouping in the list
  </Card>

  <Card title="Message Composer" icon="pen-to-square" href="/ui-kit/react/components/message-composer">
    Multi-attachment staging tray
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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