The one ending today is undoubtedly the one of the most remarkable weeks when it comes to WhatsApp and the number of titles he starred in and all thanks to new features and all very interesting and expected. Both the users of this still the most widespread service in the world and Meta have reasons to be happy, because a few weeks like this and without a doubt the service will catch up with its main competitors in terms of features.

Last Tuesday, the deployment of the feature that we have been waiting for years was confirmed, and we learned that it will start testing in 2022. I mean, of course, the ability to use the same account on several smartphones. This completes the multi-device support which already debuted last year and which is already common in other services. However, it’s possible that you still can’t use the so-called companion mode, as WhatsApp has indicated that the rollout will be completed in the next few weeks.

On the other hand, just a few days ago we learned that WhatsApp is also starting to test on Android the transfer of conversation history directly over the local network, thus avoiding the need to move files between two devices that are less than a meter apart. it is necessary to upload them from the source to the cloud from Google and then download them from Google to the target device. It is not yet clear when it will reach the final version and if it will also reach iOS, but it is certainly a big step.

Now, at the end of the week, we find another feature in the tests detected by WABetainfo, and it does WhatsApp voice memo transcription to text. A feature that I think is more useful than the two I listed above, both of which I feel are very necessary and fundamentally improve the service.

From accessibility reasons to how excruciating it can be to listen to an unwanted voice memo for several minutes, the list of reasons why this feature seems like a huge hit is almost endless, and I’m sure I’m not the only one. one who thinks like this.

As always with WhatsApp beta versions, there is no word on when it will start rolling out to users, although considering that we are talking about a complex function and with a significant economic cost (considering the computing power required to perform the conversion), it is likely that we will have to wait a little longer to start enjoying it. . A wait that will pay off in any case.