The latest version, now rolling out to users as an update, introduces support for message translation between different languages.
Using it is simple: press and hold on a message, then select Translate from the menu that appears.
Unfortunately, language support is still limited, and many smaller languages aren't available on either iPhone or Android. On Android, translations are supported between six languages: English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic.
On iPhone, the feature works with a wider range of languages, since WhatsApp taps into Apple's built-in translation tool. On Android, the first time you use the feature, WhatsApp will prompt you to download the required language packs locally.
Translations are processed directly on the user's device, meaning messages aren't sent over the internet to third-party servers as they are with many other translation services.
According to WhatsApp's support page, the translation feature is not yet available in the web version of WhatsApp on computers or tablets.
Written by: Petteri Pyyny @ 23 Sep 2025 13:57
