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WhatsApp has just rolled out their highly anticipated in-app message translation feature for iOS users, which makes it easier to communicate in various languages, right inside WhatsApp. So, if you have WhatsApp version 25.28.74 from the App Store, you will be able to access this feature in a chat, group, or channel on the app.

Translate WhatsApp Messages Without Leaving the App

This new feature allows those on iOS to translate messages on the fly during conversations. Simply long-press on a message, select “Translate,” pick your language of choice and tap “Download” (if necessary). The translated text will show up beneath the original so context isn’t lost and conversations — hopefully — stay seamless.

This is especially good for anybody who:

- Have bilingual conversations with your friends, family or colleagues

- Follow international WhatsApp channels

- Connect with overseas communities or buisnesses

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Supported Languages

Here are the languages that the initial version of WhatsApp’s iOS translation will support:

- Hindi

- Arabic

- Spanish

- Portuguese (Brazil)

- Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)

- French

- Russian, And more

The source and destination languages can be set manually via the app, or users can just let WhatsApp automatically identify them. Besides, on demand language packs can be downloaded to save the storage and run PC more efficiently.

Privacy and Security: On-Device Processing

One of the more unique aspects of this rollout is that WhatsApp’s translations are kept private and secure. Rather than employing Meta’s servers, the app uses Apple’s native translation API that arrived in iOS 17.4.

This means:

- All translations take place on the iPhone itself

- No information is transferred to Meta, Apple, or any distant server

- Users are able to translate messages offline from language packs that can be downloaded

Like various other features available on WhatsApp, the process is end-to-end encrypted, ensuring that everyone's communication stays private.

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Gradual Rollout

The translation tool is being rolled out slowly, so it may not yet appear for all users. But all iOS users should get their hands on it in the next few weeks via automatic updates.

Why This Matters

WhatsApp has more than 2 billion users worldwide, many of whom are speaking across languages each day. By baking translation directly into chats, WhatsApp takes away the friction of switching between apps like Google Translate — or copying text to and from.

This update further establishes WhatsApp as a truly global communication service, dovetailing with Meta’s effort to include productivity-oriented features to make the product more well-rounded and user-friendly.

Final Thoughts

The WhatsApp in-app translation tool for iOS is a minor, yet impactful update that could have a large effect on cross-lingual communication. Whether you’re talking with a cousin Paris, or from somewhere else in the world, simply throwing out your news under global channels. And being able to learn languages is also available now to Slaiom Ears ensures even faster and privacy during your translations — never leave the app; never disappoint anything you write; End of random cuts.

If you haven’t gotten the update yet, look for version 25.28.74 in the App Store — the rollout is expected to be completed over the next few weeks.