WhatsApp working on new feature to turn voice messages into text

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Messaging platform WhatsApp is working on and rolling out loads of new options in current instances. Last week, it was revealed that WhatsApp was enhancing its encryption choices, permitting your encrypted messages to be saved in Google Drive or iCloud. It can be introducing a redesigned chat bubbles.

In continuation of this relentless introduction of new options, the Facebook-owned messaging platform is planning to unveil a voice transcription facility. Basically, the new feature will permit customers to convert the audio content material of voice messages into readable text.

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As it occurs, the new feature continues to be within the improvement part and is initially meant for WhatsApp's iOS app.

It goes to be an non-obligatory feature

The dependable Wabetainfo, which usually scoops WhatsApp-related information, mentioned the transcription shall be accomplished on-device, or regionally, and the voice messages wouldn't be despatched to WhatsApp or Facebook server for getting the transcription.

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The feature would make use of Apple’s “Speech Recognition” know-how. The transcription to text will occur in a separate part that shall be titled 'Transcript' and customers can even have the option to bounce to a selected timestamp, the report mentioned.

“When a message is transcripted for the first time, its transcription is saved locally in the WhatsApp database, so it won’t be needed to transcript it again if you want to see its transcription later,” it added.

It is indicated that the feature shall be non-obligatory, and customers can have to present one-time machine permission to activate the feature.

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Though the report says the feature is being examined on iOS gadgets, it's possible that WhatsApp can even lengthen it to Android gadgets because it at all times does.

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