The feature that has been long awaited by WhatsApp users may be about to be launched. Soon, transcribing voice notes into text will be available for users, making life easier for those who prefer sending audio due to the rush of daily life. With the new functionality, the app will automatically transcribe what was said into text.
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according to WABetaInfo, the functionality is already in the development stage. In short, it will be possible for WhatsApp users to convert audio to text, without having to resort to an additional application or extension of the platform. It is because the job will be done internally by the private messaging system.
Languages accessible for feature configuration will not be added to the platform by default. Therefore, users will need to download the languages they are interested in additionally.
Will the audio stop playing on WhatsApp?
As much as many people do not like to receive audio, the functionality will not disappear from the gadget, as it increases the accessibility of the application and also facilitates communication in some cases. Thus, the new function will not interfere with the playback of voice messages sent in chats.
Therefore, the Phonetic transcription It will only happen in cases where it is requested, so it will not be possible to activate the mode automatically. In addition, what is known so far is that there will be a pop-up notification on the device screen, stating that “Text may not be available”.
The notification may be caused by several factors, such as the language in which the audio was transmitted does not match the available text or some spoken words are not recognized.
Finally, the tool is in testing stages only on Apple devices so far. This means that beta versions of Android are out for now, but the functionality is expected to be released later for all operating systems. Maybe next time to update.
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