WhatsApp Message Translation Feature Spotted on Latest Beta Version 6f24b Technology News

WhatsApp will perform translate messages on a 's device after prompting s to language packs. 6r2f45

Written by David Delima | Updated: 19 April 2025 15:13 IST

WhatsApp Message Translation Feature Spotted on Latest Beta Version

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WhatsApp message translation doesn't send messages to the company's servers

Highlights

WhatsApp is testing a new message translation feature
The feature is designed to work on a 's device
WhatsApp message translation should roll out to all s after testing

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WhatsApp has begun testing a new message translation feature on the latest beta version of the app for Android smartphones. A feature tracker spotted a new settings option that enables seamless, automatic on-device translation of messages. WhatsApp offers end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messages, so the new 'translate messages' feature processes messages on a 's device, instead of using the company's servers. WhatsApp will ask s to select and language packs to use the translation feature on a smartphone.

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After updating to WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.12.25, some beta testers can access a new 'Translate Messages' feature. A new toggle appears under the Chat lock setting on per-chat basis. According to details shared by feature tracker WABetaInfo, the platform has been working on the feature since July 2024. The feature works in chats and WhatsApp channels.

WhatsApp's on-device message translation feature (Tap to expand)
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Once the feature rolls out, s will need to enable the Translate messages toggle that is available when viewing the chat settings for a particular conversation. After this is enabled, s will be asked to select pick from a list of languages that currently comprises Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese (Brazil), Hindi, and Russian.

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After selecting a language, WhatsApp will a language pack that is required to enable the message translation feature. The new feature to translate messages is said to work offline, which means that messages are processed on the 's device, instead of using Meta's servers.

The feature tracker has also revealed that s can enable automatic message translation on all WhatsApp chats, or choose to translate individual messages by tapping a Translate option. The feature is disabled by default, and s can disable it and manage language packs from the app's settings.

This is not the first on-device language feature to roll out to WhatsApp in recent months. The messaging app previously rolled out for voice note transcription, which adds transcribes incoming audio messages. This feature also requires a language pack to be ed to a 's device, and all transcriptions are performed on-device, according to the company.

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