Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Once voice message transcripts are on, you tap and hold a voice message to get the Transcribe option.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Once enabled, WhatsApp users just need to tap and hold a voice message to see the new”
WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out Voice Message Transcripts, Laurent Giret, Thurrott.com, 2024, Article body, paragraph after the setting path.
Open the original- What it measures
- The report describes the step after the setting is switched on, for a message you received.
- What it does not show
- Describes the November 2024 app. Menu wording can change with WhatsApp updates.