WhatsApp Launches Built-In Text Translation Feature for iPhone and Android Users Across Multiple Languages

Sep 24, 2025
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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

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