WhatsApp is working on a new feature designed to make it easier and more instant to send messages when you can’t send them or don’t want to use the keyboard. Voice dictation. Gboard already offers a similar solution, but for WhatsApp, the dictation mode has one important difference: speech recognition It also works offlineperforms audio processing directly on the device, providing additional benefits in terms of privacy. Let’s take a closer look at how it works.
New features under development
Wabetainfo discovered this novelty in the Android beta 2.26.37.8 update, available on the Google Play Store. As expected, WhatsApp is currently working on a voice dictation feature so users will be able to Dictate a message and convert it to text. This is not a recording: the message is actually converted directly into text. This feature is especially useful when you’re short on time and want to send a message without having to record and share your voice. The platform should Introduce a new specific buttonintegrated into the chat bar.
However, unlike the features available on Gboard, WhatsApp Use a locally downloaded language packso dictation works even when there is no active connection. These packages are the same as those used for voice message transcription, so the audio is processed locally on the device. This means recordings are processed directly on the device and not shared with third parties. The system also Compatible end-to-end encryption WhatsApp, thereby providing additional protection for user privacy. However, we still don’t know when or if it will actually be available as it’s still being tested on Android.
