WhatsApp is reportedly engaged on a function to transcribe voice messages. The new function is claimed to be at the moment in testing on the iOS model of the moment messaging app, although it could attain each Android and iPhone customers over time. At current, WhatsApp does not present transcription of voice messages. There are as an alternative third-party apps on each iOS and Android that say they will transcribe the messages you obtain.

In a report, WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo posted screenshots that present the event of voice message transcription, on at the very least the iOS model of the app. The supply has supplied a few screenshots to counsel how the transcription function would work.

One of the screenshots shared by WABetaInfo means that WhatsApp would ship speech knowledge it will get within the type of voice messages on to Apple’s speech engine for transcription. This signifies that WhatsApp father or mother Facebook wouldn’t be concerned within the transcription course of.

WhatsApp could use Apple’s speech engine for processing transcription
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

Users can be requested to grant permission to share speech knowledge with Apple in the event that they wish to transcribe a specific voice message on WhatsApp, the screenshot suggests.

Once the permission is granted, customers would get the transcription of their voice messages prepared in a brand new part referred to as Transcript. The different screenshot shared by WABetaInfo means that customers would additionally get timestamps to allow them to leap to a selected part of the message.

WhatsApp seems to have a Transcript part within the works to element transcription
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

WABetaInfo experiences that the transcription can be saved regionally within the WhatsApp database when a voice message is transcribed for the primary time. This will assist present fast entry to the transcribed textual content.

The screenshots shared on-line are from WhatsApp for iPhone. This hints that the function is at the moment in testing for iOS units at this second. Nevertheless, WhatsApp has a report of offering the same expertise throughout Android and iOS units. We can, thus, anticipate the transcription function to come back to Android as nicely.

Some third-party apps on Android and iOS already present customers the way in which to transcribe their WhatsApp voice messages. However, these apps retailer speech knowledge on their servers that would increase privateness issues.

There is not any precise timeline on when precisely the transcription function can be obtainable to customers. WhatsApp could, although, present its entry to beta testers within the coming future.

For the previous few months, WhatsApp has been enhancing the voice message expertise on its platform. It began testing options together with a playback pace toggle and waveforms interface. Earlier this yr, WhatsApp additionally silently launched new animation for voice messages on iOS.