Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
From iOS 17, Messages on iPhone shows a transcript under audio messages automatically.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Starting with iOS 17, iMessage will now automatically display a transcription underneath audio messages.”
View a Transcript of Audio Messages, iPhone Life, iPhone Life, 2023, System Requirements section.
Open the original- What it measures
- Covers audio messages you send and receive in Messages.
- What it does not show
- Relayed by a how-to publisher. The same article gives no list of supported languages.