WhatsApp on Android is finally getting voice message transcription

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Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority

• WhatsApps voice message transcripts feature is finally rolling out to Android users on the beta channel.
• It automatically transcribes voice messages and currently supports transcriptions in five languages.
• The feature relies on your devices speech recognition capabilities to provide end-to-end encrypted transcripts.

WhatsApp is finally rolling out its long-awaited voice message transcription feature on Android, over a year after it debuted on the iOS version of the app. The feature is reportedly rolling out to users on the beta channel, and it currently supports voice message transcription in five languages.

WABetaInfo reports that the feature is available for some users in WhatsApp beta version 2.24.15.5. If youre enrolled in WhatsApps beta program and have received the feature, you can enable it by heading to the Chats option in the app settings.




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