Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
In WhatsApp you turn voice message transcripts on or off, and choose the transcript language, under Settings > Chats > Voice message transcripts.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“go to Settings > Chats > Voice message transcripts to easily turn transcriptions on or off and select your transcript language.”
Introducing voice message transcripts, WhatsApp, WhatsApp Blog, 2024, Blog post.
Open the original- What it measures
- You then long press a received voice message and tap Transcribe.
- What it does not show
- Menu names are from the 2024 launch post and may have changed.