Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
In Google Messages, a voice message transcript is hidden by default, and you open it by tapping the text.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“It will be hidden by default, but you can view the text by tapping it”
How to set up Voice Message Transcription in Google Messages, Derrek Lee, Android Central, 2024, Section on the transcript after the setup steps.
Open the original- What it measures
- Android Central describes the transcript shown with an audio message after the feature is on. It also says you can collapse the text again with Hide transcript.
- What it does not show
- Relayed by a news site, last updated December 2024. Google's current Messages help was not readable, so check the behavior on your phone.
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