Millions of people send and receive voice messages on WhatsApp every day. But sometimes you can't hear the audio, like at work, during a meeting, in class, or in a public place. WhatsApp's Voice Message Transcription feature is extremely useful in these situations.

With this feature, you can convert voice messages into text and read them, making it easier to understand the meaning of the message even without playing the audio.

In this article, learn what WhatsApp Voice Message Transcription is, how to enable it, and how to use it.

What is WhatsApp Voice Message Transcription?

Voice Message Transcription is a new feature in WhatsApp that converts voice messages into written text. This way, you don't need to listen to the audio and can read the text directly.

This feature is especially useful for those who are in a noisy place or in an environment where it is not possible to hear the audio.

How to turn on Voice Message Transcription in WhatsApp?

If this feature is available on your phone, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Open WhatsApp

First of all open WhatsApp app on your smartphone.

Step 2: Go to Settings

On Android, tap the three dots at the top and open Settings.
On iPhone, go to the Settings tab at the bottom.

Step 3: Select the Chats option

Now go to the Chats section.

Step 4: Turn on Voice Message Transcripts

Enable the Voice Message Transcripts option.

Step 5: Select the language

WhatsApp may ask you to download or select a transcription language. Select your preferred language and complete the process.

How to read voice message into text?

Once the feature is turned on:

Tap and hold the voice message you want to read for a few seconds.
Select Transcribe from the options that appear.
The text of the voice message will appear on your screen within a few seconds.

Benefits of this feature:
You can read the voice message without listening to the audio.
Very useful in places like meetings, office or library.
Long voice messages become easier to understand.
Important information can be read quickly.
Privacy is maintained as there is no need to turn on the speaker.

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