Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
In September 2026, WABetaInfo reported that WhatsApp's voice-to-text feature for typing messages by speech is under development on Android.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“This feature is currently under development on Android.”
WhatsApp is testing a new voice-to-text feature for messages, WABetaInfo, 2026, Article body, section on the Android feature.
Open the original- What it measures
- WABetaInfo found the feature in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.37.8, available on the Google Play Store, and reported it on 19 September 2026.
- What it does not show
- A beta-tracking report, not an official WhatsApp announcement. The same article says WhatsApp often tests features that never reach a public release, and that the feature is not yet open to beta testers.