In the near future, messaging foreigners on WhatsApp may become much simpler.
With billions of users worldwide, WhatsApp is one of the most widely used messaging programs. Due to its default messenger status in many regions of the world, users from many nations frequently utilize it for communication. For its Android client, WhatsApp is working on an in-app translation tool that will help with language barriers and streamline online interactions.
WABetaInfo has discovered that WhatsApp intends to incorporate Google’s Live Translate functionality into conversations. Users would be able to translate foreign texts without switching between apps if this addition is implemented.
For those who are unaware, Live Translate processes data locally on the device rather than sending it to Google’s cloud. Therefore, the translation capability ought to function offline when the user downloads the required language package. However, WABetaInfo points out that this tool might initially only be available in a few languages, like Hindi and English.
Not all Android phones may be able to use WhatsApp’s translation feature because Google Live Translate is now limited to a few Pixel smartphones. It’s also feasible that Google will work out a special arrangement with Meta or bring the capability to additional platforms. In the end, the feature is still in development, so it’s too soon to say what it will include or whether it will be made available to the general public.
For those who are unaware, Live Translate processes data locally on the device rather than sending it to Google’s cloud. Therefore, the translation capability ought to function offline when the user downloads the required language package. However, WABetaInfo points out that this tool might initially only be available in a few languages, like Hindi and English.
Not all Android phones may be able to use WhatsApp’s translation feature because Google Live Translate is now limited to a few Pixel smartphones. It’s also feasible that Google will work out a special arrangement with Meta or bring the capability to additional platforms. In the end, the feature is still in development, so it’s too soon to say what it will include or whether it will be made available to the general public.
WhatsApp could simply add a functionality like this to its iOS client, as Apple recently released an API for its Translate app. Though it’s unclear if this specific update is in the company’s agenda, no pertinent references have yet been found in the iPhone app.
