WhatsApp new feature: Users can transcribe voice notes into text

The social media platform has started rolling out the new feature to transcribe voice notes in Hindi and English.

Among the many new features that WhatsApp keeps offering its users, one more has caught everyone’s attention. It is rolling out a new feature that allows users to transcribe voice notes into text.

WhatsApp new feature.

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature to convert voice notes into text. The new feature is available in multiple languages, including Hindi and English. This will allow users to read their content without playing it loudly.

Currently in the testing period.

WhatsApp’s new feature is currently being tested with a small group of beta users in certain countries who have downloaded the latest WhatsApp beta for Android updatefrom the Google Play Store.

The new WhatsApp feature provides access to reading voice messages.

The new WhatsApp feature allows users to read voice messages. So, if people are in meetings or in the middle of important work, they can read the voice messages without playing them aloud.

Incoming and outgoing voice messages.

Users with this new feature can enable it for incoming and outgoing voice messages by downloading a language data package. This ensures that voice notes remain private as the transcription process happens locally on the users’ devices. The supported languages currently include Hindi, English, Spanish, Russian, and Portuguese (Brazil). It may consist of many more languages in the future.

Accessibility to the hearing-impaired.

The New WhatsApp feature of transcribing voice notes into text is excellent for the hearing-impaired. It enhances accessibility, allowing them to participate in conversations that include voice notes. It also allows them to quickly scan through the transcriptions of lengthy voice messages, making it easier for them to understand.

As per WA Beta Info, users will be prompted to download approximately 150MB of additional app data. The transcription feature will either be enabled by default, or users may have to enable it. Once the transcription feature is enabled, users will get a notification prompting them to “Read voice messages with transcripts.”