WhatsApp Introduces Voice Message Transcript Feature: Learn How It Works and How to Activate It
If you use WhatsApp, there’s an exciting new feature available to you. Let us introduce you to this new feature and guide you on how to activate it and use it on your WhatsApp.
WhatsApp has recently launched a new feature that makes reading voice messages easier. Under this feature, you will now have a text transcription of the voice message, allowing you to read it instead of listening to it.
This feature is available on both Android and iOS platforms and is particularly helpful when you are in a busy or noisy environment.
How Does Voice Message Transcription Work?
According to WhatsApp, the transcription is generated on-device and is completely private. This means that the message is processed only on your phone, and WhatsApp cannot access it.
This feature maintains WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption policy, ensuring the protection of your privacy.
How to Enable the Feature:
- Go to Settings > Chats.
- Turn on the Voice Message Transcript and select your preferred language.
- Tap and hold the voice message, then tap the Transcribe option.
- To view the transcription in detail, tap the expand icon that appears on the message.
Languages Where the Feature is Available
This feature is available in several languages on iOS, including English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and more.
At the same time, for Android users, it is currently limited to English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, and Hindi. There is a possibility that support for additional languages will be added in the future.
What to Do When You Encounter an Error?
If you see a “Transcript Unavailable” error, there could be several reasons behind it:
- The selected language is not supported.
- Inability to correctly recognize words.
- Too much background noise.
- No support for the voice message language.
The company has also advised that the transcript may not be fully accurate, so use it with caution. It remains to be seen how much Indian users will appreciate this new WhatsApp feature.
