Ilfat from Letterly
Ilfat
on October 21, 2025

How to Turn WhatsApp Messages into Text

3 min to read

Why convert WhatsApp voice messages to text

We all use WhatsApp voice notes, but a 30-minute message isn’t always easy listen to at work. Long audios are hard to skim, quote, or search, and they aren’t accessible for everyone. That’s where WhatsApp voice message transcription helps. Converting audio to text makes chats easy to browse, reference, and share later.

How to turn WhatsApp voice messages into text

There are several ways to create a WhatsApp audio transcript or audio to text for WhatsApp conversion:

1️⃣ Manual method in WhatsApp:

  1. Go to WhatsApp Settings → Chats.
  2. Toggle on Voice message transcripts → Manually.
  3. Go to message and tap Transcribe at the bottom left.
  1. To always see transcriptions of all WhatsApp voice messages, toggle Automatically on.

2️⃣ Transcribe WhatsApp voice messages with Letterly

Letterly is a multitasking transcription tool. It turns voice messages into accurate text you can copy and share anywhere. After transcribing, you can rewrite the text with suggested prompts – for example, convert a voice note into an email or create a short summary when it’s too long. You can also add or edit text in the transcript and translate it into 50+ languages.

Two ways to add a WhatsApp voice message to Letterly:

Method A – Share from WhatsApp

  1. In WhatsApp, tap and hold the voice message.
  2. Tap Forward → Share → Letterly.

Method B — Save to Files, then upload to Letterly

  1. In WhatsApp, tap and hold the voice message.
  2. Tap Forward → Share → Save to Files.
  3. Open Letterly → tap + → Upload audio → select the saved file.

Summary

Converting WhatsApp voice messages to text is no longer a luxury – it’s a time-saving habit. With tools like Letterly, you can transform every WhatsApp audio transcript into clear, usable text in seconds. Whether you’re looking for speech to text on WhatsApp, audio to text for WhatsApp, or a reliable WhatsApp voice transcription tool, Letterly brings accuracy, privacy, and speed together in one simple app.

Transcribing in WhatsApp vs. with Letterly

Transcribing in WhatsApp 🙁Transcribing with Letterly 😎
❌ May struggle with long or noisy voice notes✅ 99% accurate on long audios
❌ No editing tools✅ Offers summaries, highlights, and AI edits
❌ Limited export/sharing✅ Copy and share anywhere you need
❌ No translation option✅ Translate the transcript into 50+ languages

I hope this quick guide will help you take WhatsApp voice message transcription to the next level. 😊

Got questions? Email us at hi@letterly.app – we’re happy to help.