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Google says audio messages are not sent to the company and are processed on the device, so voice message transcripts stay on the phone.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Google assures that audio messages are not sent to the company and are processed on-device”
How to set up Voice Message Transcription in Google Messages, Derrek Lee, Android Central, 2024, Section "Making audio messages more helpful".
Open the original- What it measures
- Android Central reports this as Google's statement about Voice Message Transcription in Google Messages.
- What it does not show
- Relayed by a news site. Google's own Messages page could not be read, so check Google's current wording before relying on it.
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