WhatsApp’s message translation feature works for 1:1 chats, groups and Channel updates. Photo: WhatsApp
WhatsApp brings message translation to Android and iOS users.
To translate a message, long-press it and tap Translate. You can select the language to be translated from or to, and even download it for future translations.
The feature works across 1:1 chats, groups, and Channel updates. Android users have the option to enable automatic translation for entire chat threads, ensuring all future incoming messages are translated.
At launch, the feature supports 6 languages on Android and 19 languages on iPhone. And they are :
Android
iOS
English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic
Arabic, Dutch, English (United Kingdom), English (United States), French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Indonesian, Italian (Italy), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese (China mainland), Mandarin Chinese (Taiwan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain), Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese
To protect the privacy of chats, WhatsApp assures users that message translations are carried out on-device.
