On iPhones, the option uses Apple’s Translate system. It supports more than nineteen languages at launch, including Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Android has fewer choices to begin with, covering English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic. Each language requires a download before use, about 24 megabytes on average, and then works directly on the device.
To translate a message, users hold down on the text and tap “Translate.” They can pick the language direction and save it for later. Android users also get the ability to turn on automatic translation for an entire conversation, so incoming messages appear in the chosen language without extra steps.
Meta says the translations are processed locally on the phone. The company highlights that no message content is sent to its servers, keeping the process private. This follows a series of recent updates aimed at protecting chats, including alerts for unknown group invitations and extra privacy controls.
The new tool is being pushed out gradually on both platforms. More languages are expected to be added over time as the feature expands.
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References
- ^ rolling out (x.com)
- ^ translation feature (blog.whatsapp.com)
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