This application discloses a voice chat mode adaptation method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a server, a voice chat request sent by a source client on a chat interface, the voice chat request including information about a corresponding destination client that is on the chat interface; checking whether the destination client of the voice chat request is online; and entering a voice message mode when the destination client is not online, so that the source client and the destination client send a voice message to each other; or entering a real-time chat mode when the destination client is online, so that the source client and the destination client perform real-time hold-to-talk.