WhatsApp always makes new updates to its application to keep pace with technological development. In recent days, WhatsApp announced that it is developing a new feature in the iOS operating system.
Convert voice messages to text in WhatsApp
The feature that WhatsApp is working on is the feature of converting voice messages through its application into texts where you do not need to listen to voice messages.
According to the report published by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is developing the feature to provide written transcripts of received voice messages, allowing it to easily read what was said without having to play it aloud.
It is not yet clear when this feature will be launched or when this beta version of WhatsApp will reach iPhone users.
How does this new feature work?
According to screenshots shared by WABetaInfo, the feature works by sending speech data to Apple's servers, rather than to the servers of WhatsApp or Facebook, the owner of the instant messaging service, "to process your requests."
This feature will be good for Apple as it will help improve speech recognition technology.
It is not clear how the data "sent to Apple" will be secured since the feature has not yet been officially announced. Currently, voice messages are protected by end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp.
Benefits of converting voice messages to text
Converting voice messages to text is a good feature that will solve a lot of the problems we have.
Sometimes you need to send an audio clip because you are not in a position to write a message. If the message is large, sending an audio message will save a lot of time.
These benefits were for those who want to send a message, whether voice or text. Now we will talk about the benefits of the voice-to-text conversion feature for the recipient.
For the person receiving your message, sometimes they are in a position not to listen to the audio message .
Sometimes they will not have enough time to listen to the voice you sent. In this case, they will resort to the new feature that WhatsApp will launch soon. With this feature, they will be able to convert the voice message into text and read it quickly instead of listening to the voice message.
New feature and backup
Transcriptions will permit folks to mutely read the contents of an audio message, or signifies necessary details later while not having to erase the audio.
WABetaInfo reports that audio conversions are saved to the device after they're created, and the "Text" section makes it easy to skip to certain parts of a message. This is similar to other automatic transcription programs such as Google's Recorder.
New feature and Android system
why this feature will only be for iPhone users?
So far, there is no statement from WhatsApp about the possibility of this feature reaching the Android operating system.
However, due to the level of feature parity between the different WhatsApp applications. WABetaInfo anticipates that the feature may also be on its way to Android phones.
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The launch date of the new feature of WhatsApp
The feature is still not available to the public as it is still only available in developer beta. This feature is expected to be launched in the coming months.
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