Users who receive a message in a language they don't understand can now long-press and select "Translate". The app will then display the message in their chosen language. The translation can be saved for future use, and the tool works in one-to-one chats, group conversations and Channel updates.
On Android, users will also have the option to enable automatic translations for entire chat threads, ensuring all future incoming messages in that conversation are translated by default.
Meta, which owns WhatsApp , said the translations happen directly on the user's device, meaning the company itself cannot see the content of the chats.