WhatsApp continues to add new features to its services to improve user experience, such as the change in notifications so as not to leave important conversations forgotten, the activation of two accounts with different numbers on the same mobilethe eraser to view unsent messages, Gemini integration, quick access to the photo gallery or the novelty for react to emojis in a faster wayamong others.
Beyond these functionalities that are being integrated into the instant messaging application, WhatsApp adds a new function that allows you to transcribe audios. This novelty is perfect for those people who hate listening to long voice notes, as it promises to transform the way users interact with their conversations, making it easier know what the audios say without having to play them.
Although it is true that this function It has been available in the beta version of WhatsApp for iOS for more than a yearthe audio transcriptions are finally available available in Spain for all users—this means that It is not necessary to have the beta to be able to use it.
How to transcribe an audio in WhatsApp
Transcripts are written versions of voice messages. Users have to activate this feature on their devices to use it and, once activated, the recipient of the message can see the audio transcriptions. Additionally, the person sending the message does not see the transcripts.
These are the steps to follow for Android users:
- On WhatsApp, open ‘Settings‘.
- Select ‘Chats‘.
- Activate the option ‘Voicemail transcripts‘.
- When the previous option is activated, it is necessary to select the ‘Transcription language‘.
- Afterwards, keep pressed a voice message and then you have to tap on ‘Transcribe‘.
- It may take a few seconds for voicemail transcription to appear.
These are the steps to follow for iOS users:
- On WhatsApp, open ‘Configuration‘.
- Select ‘Chats‘.
- Activate the option ‘Voicemail transcripts‘.
- When the previous option is activated, it is necessary to select the ‘Transcription language‘.
- Afterwards, keep pressed a voice message and then you have to tap on ‘Transcribe‘.
- It may take a few seconds for voicemail transcription to appear.
On the other hand, it is important to mention that personal voice messages remain protected through end-to-end encryption and no one, not even WhatsApp, can listen to the voice messages or see the content of the transcripts.
This function has more uses
Apart from making it easier to listen to audios, the specialized newspaper WABetaInfo points out that this novelty is useful for those hearing impaired people or for Internet users who can’t turn on the sound in a given context.
Also, this tool makes it easier to search for information in chats ancientallowing users to quickly access specific content without having to play the audios over and over again.