WhatsApp is testing a speech transcription tool that may soon allow users to easily convert Hindi audio notes into text on their devices. The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.7.8 update includes this feature, which will initially support the following five languages: English, Hindi, Portuguese (spoken in Brazil), Russian, and Spanish.
When the user picks a language for voice transcribing, the app will download a package for the chosen language which will enable transcription. The language package will allow the transcripts to be processed locally on the user’s phone/tablet/PC. This will also have end-to-end encryption.
The feature will be useful to those who want to see the text someone sent and don’t want to listen to the audio recording. This can be helpful to those receiving audio in a public place where they cannot access it immediately. But with the use of the feature, users won't have to go to a secluded place to listen to the audio or use headphones for the same.
The feature is yet to be released officially. The report claimed that support for five languages can come when the feature is released or later in a separate update.
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