Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
When WhatsApp added voice message transcripts in 2024, Apple and Google already offered transcription of voice messages in their own messaging apps.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Voice message transcription is a feature that Apple and Google already offer in their respective messaging apps”
WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out Voice Message Transcripts, Laurent Giret, Thurrott.com, 2024, Article body, opening paragraphs.
Open the original- What it measures
- Thurrott makes this comparison in its launch report.
- What it does not show
- A journalist's comparison. The Apple and Google details are covered by separate facts.