This is probably not the first time that you have read or heard about a tool allowing transcribe WhatsApp audios. However, I will tell you that you probably have not seen anything similar to what we are going to tell you in this article, since it is a 100% private tool when running in the iPhone itself.
And among the many tools we have, the truth is that none completely guarantee privacy. However, there is a iPhone shortcut that installs in seconds and it takes just as little time to convert the voice messages they send us into text. And its duration does not matter, so it will be ideal for listening to those long messages that reach us at the most inopportune moment.
How to install the iOS shortcut with which to transcribe audios
A thread by jhorje18 in Threads was my salvation and, I think, that of many others who want transcribe WhatsApp audios to text format. And especially since on Android they already have this function linked to a Meta AI which, unfortunately, will not reach European soil. Not at least for now.
In the aforementioned thread by Jorge “El Crack” (as he is nicknamed on the social network), he provides a link to install the shortcut. It’s very simple, because once you enter this link from the iPhone, the “Shortcuts” application will open asking you if you want to install it. You need to click on “Configure shortcut”, then “Next” and finally “Add shortcut”.
How to transcribe WhatsApp audios with this shortcut
How the shortcut works couldn’t be simpler. Be on WhatsApp You need to hold down the audio you want to transcribe and click “Next” (don’t worry because you won’t have to send it to anyone). Once done, click on the share icon (bottom right) and in the menu that opens select a shortcutwhich is delivered as standard under the name “Transcribe audio”.
The first time you run the shortcut, you will be asked for permissions. After, You can view the transcription in the “Notes” app. It will appear with the name “Audio Transcription” followed by the date and time you ran the shortcut.
As you can see, the transcription is quite accurate. It does not add certain elements such as commas, periods or questions. However, it’s pretty good if you take into account that it generally detects words very well even with different accents.
Unlike other transcription tools, this shortcut does not connect to external servers
Ultimately, this audio detects the voice of the audio as if it were voice dictation from the iPhone. If you open the “Shortcuts” application and click “Edit”, you can see how its creator composed it. Likewise, you can change its name or icon if you want to personalize it. The important thing is that it works and is 100% private because it does not connect to external servers (the proof is that you can run it in airplane mode without Wi-Fi).
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