WhatsApp is adding real-time message translations directly inside chats, aiming to make conversations across languages as seamless as possible.
The Meta-owned app, used by more than three billion people in 180+ countries, will now let users translate messages with a simple long-press followed by a tap on Translate. The feature works across 1:1 chats, group conversations, and even Channel updates. Once a translation is done, users can save the language pack locally for future use.
For Android users, WhatsApp is going a step further: they can enable automatic translation for an entire chat thread, ensuring all future messages in that conversation arrive in their preferred language. This is particularly handy for international groups, professional collaborations, or families spread across different regions.
Privacy remains central to the rollout. WhatsApp emphasises that all translations happen directly on the user’s device, meaning the company itself cannot see or access the contents of those messages.
When will the feature be rolled out?
The rollout starts today in a limited set of languages. On Android, the feature will initially support English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic. iPhone users get wider coverage right away, with translations available in over 19 languages.
The staged release will expand to more languages in the coming months.
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