Overview
- The feature is rolling out on Android and iOS in waves and works in one-on-one chats, group conversations and channels.
- Users can long-press a message to select Translate and download language packs for future use.
- Android offers an option to auto-translate entire chat threads, a capability not currently on iPhone.
- At launch Android supports six languages—English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian and Arabic—whereas iPhone offers about 19–21, including German.
- WhatsApp plans to expand language support over time and emphasizes that translations are processed on-device rather than in the cloud.