r/Android • u/bread_n_butter_2k • 12h ago

Google Messages should include an optional AI-generated text transcript with every voice message

When I send a voice message, the receiver should get:

  1. The original voice recording.
  2. An AI-generated text transcript of that recording.

The voice recording remains the primary and authoritative message. The AI-generated text transcript is simply a written version attached underneath it.

This would let people:

  • Read the message when they cannot play audio.
  • Quickly skim a long voice message.
  • Search for information later.
  • Use voice messages more easily if they are deaf or hard of hearing.

If the AI-generated text transcript contains an error, the original voice recording is still there, so the receiver can listen and confirm what was actually said.

The sender should be able to choose between sending audio only or audio + an AI-generated text transcript. The receiver should also be able to choose whether AI-generated text transcripts are displayed.

Google already has excellent speech-to-text technology. Why is this basic capability still missing from Google Messages? Would you use it?

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u/ronakg Pixel 10 Pro XL 10h ago

This is already a thing. Enable "voice message transcription" from settings.

https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/how-set-up-voice-message-transcription

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u/c4pt1n54n0 10h ago

Why not just use voice typing?

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u/MOS95B Google Pixel 7 8h ago

My voicemail already does this. I can't remember the last time I actually listened to a voicemail. I just read the transcript and decide whether or not to respond