IMESSAGE lovers now have access to a handy texting feature thanks to the new iOS 17 update.
Around two weeks ago, Apple rolled out its brand new iOS version, iOS 17.
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The new upgrade brought a variety of tools and features straight to Apple lovers’ devices.
Many of the new tools focus on enhancing the user experience, especially while using iMessage.
One such feature includes transcriptions of audio messages, or voice notes, in iMessage.
Voice notes are short audio recordings you can send in place of a text.
They were introduced for iMessage by Apple in 2014 for iOS 8 and quickly became a favorite feature for iPhone users.
The tool is convenient for sending a message while you’re out and about, or while your hands are occupied.
But while it may be easier for you to send a voice note, the recipient might have a hard time listening to one.
For example, they may be at work or in a loud space that could make it hard to hear your message.
However, with iOS 17’s new transcription feature, this issue is now easily resolved.
That’s because it allows recipients to easily read your audio messages without listening to them.
HOW TO ENABLE THIS FEATURE
To access this new tool, you will first need to update your iPhone to iOS 17.
If you’re interested in updating, go to Settings and then tap on General.
From there, click on Software Update > Automatic Updates.
Turn on Download iOS Updates and Install iOS Updates.
Audio message transcriptions should be automatically enabled after you downloaded iOS 17.
To see the feature in action, just send an audio message on iMessage and you should the transcript appear below the audio bars.