WhatsApp is testing a new feature that allows users to see text versions of voice messages on Android phones. This feature, available for iPhones since May, is now part of the latest update for the WhatsApp beta app, specifically version 2.24.15.5.

The transcription feature was unveiled in a screenshot shared by the team at WABetaInfo. This new feature has been designed to accommodate various languages, such as English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Hindi. There are even plans to include additional languages in the future. Users must download an extra language pack to utilize this feature. Ensuring the privacy and security of messages on the device is of utmost importance.

Nevertheless, once this feature becomes accessible in Pakistan, certain restrictions may be present. The effectiveness of the feature with voice messages in Urdu is still under evaluation. Given the app’s existing support for Hindi, it can also translate messages in Urdu. Typically, English messages are transcribed with higher accuracy and consistency.

Although WhatsApp has not provided a specific launch date for this feature, it is anticipated to be available shortly. Given its presence in the app’s beta version, the feature will soon be incorporated into the retail version of the messenger app.

This new transcription feature could be handy for WhatsApp users. It can be helpful when listening to a voice message is inconvenient, such as in a noisy environment or meeting. Users can quickly read the text version of the message instead. It can also assist those with hearing difficulties, making voice messages accessible to everyone.

As WhatsApp develops and improves this feature, the accuracy of transcription will likely improve over time. Adding more languages will also make this feature valuable to a broader audience. For now, users can look forward to trying out this new feature once it becomes available in the retail version of the app.

Android phones are currently under testing WhatsApp’s new capability—which converts voice conversations into text. The most recent update of the WhatsApp beta software includes this capability, which already exists for iPhones. Users must download an extra language pack; it supports several languages. Although the function might not be flawless with Urdu texts, it is intended to operate effectively with English ones. Although the official debut date is not yet known, it will probably be shortly accessible. This function will make voice messages more practical and easily accessible.