WhatsApp Launches Built-In Text Translation Feature for iPhone and Android Users Across Multiple Languages
Summary
WhatsApp launches built-in text translation feature for iPhone and Android users, supporting multiple languages including English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic, allowing instant message translation in chats and groups by simply long-pressing messages.
Key Points
- WhatsApp rolls out built-in text translation feature for iPhone and Android users in 1:1 chats, groups, and Channel updates, activated by long-pressing messages and tapping 'Translate'
- Android users get support for English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic with automatic translation options for entire chat threads, while iPhone users can translate into more than 19 languages
- The feature represents WhatsApp's effort to ease communication for its billions of users worldwide, with plans to expand language support in the future