News and journalism
WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out Voice Message Transcripts
Laurent Giret, Thurrott.com, 2024
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- A news report dated November 21, 2024, on the rollout of WhatsApp voice message transcripts. It quotes the WhatsApp team on where transcripts are generated, the default setting, and the languages at launch.
- How much weight it carries
- Secondhand: a technology news site relaying WhatsApp statements. The launch languages are as reported at the time, and WhatsApp has since added languages. Use it for the launch facts, not for current support.
Facts taken from this source
- WhatsApp voice message transcripts are disabled by default, and users must turn them on manually.
“Voice message transcripts are disabled by default in WhatsApp, and users must manually enable them” (Article body, paragraph on how to enable transcripts)
- When WhatsApp added voice message transcripts in 2024, Apple and Google already offered transcription of voice messages in their own messaging apps.
“Voice message transcription is a feature that Apple and Google already offer in their respective messaging apps” (Article body, opening paragraphs)
- Once voice message transcripts are on, you tap and hold a voice message to get the Transcribe option.
“Once enabled, WhatsApp users just need to tap and hold a voice message to see the new” (Article body, paragraph after the setting path)
Pages that rest on this source
- Voice Memo to Text: Built-In and Free OptionsGuide
- Voice Typing in WhatsApp and Messaging AppsGuide
- Can you transcribe voice messages from Instagram, Discord and other apps?Question
- Why are WhatsApp voice message transcripts not working?Question
- Why is voice memo or voice message transcription not working?Question
- Voice message transcriptsGlossary
- Dictation and Voice to Text on iPhone and AndroidTopic
- How do you convert WhatsApp voice messages to text?Question