Can you send WhatsApp messages without typing? Yes, that’s thanks to advanced speech recognition support on users’ Android phones and iPhones. Before you can prepare WhatsApp to send you messages (without typing), you may want to configure some settings. This feature comes in handy when you don’t have physical access to your Android or iOS device but are nearby. You can also use the voice assistant on your phone to read new WhatsApp messages. But it requires additional permissions.
Since 2015, Google Assistant has offered the ability to send WhatsApp messages via voice. Apple also introduced Siri to third-party messaging apps in 2016, with WhatsApp using Siri shortly after the official release of iOS 10.
How to send WhatsApp messages on Android without typing
Before you start following the steps on how to send WhatsApp messages without typing on your Android device, make sure you are using the latest WhatsApp version. You’ll also need the latest version of Google Assistant installed on your phone. You can manually check for updates from Google Play.
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Go to Popular settings By clicking on your Google Assistant profile photo in the upper right corner and scrolling down to personal results. Turn on this feature.
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Say “Hey Google” or “OK ​​Google” to activate the voice assistant.
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Now you can say “Send WhatsApp message to…” and say the name of the contact you want to send a WhatsApp message to.
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Google Assistant will now ask you to speak the message you want to send via WhatsApp. You need to respond to your messages in a clear voice.
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Now you can just say “OK, send” to ask Google Assistant to send your message without you having to type on the screen.
It’s important to note that Google Assistant may not ask for your approval to send the message and may send it directly to the contact you’ve already sent the message to. You’ll also need to enable Google Assistant, which can be used without unlocking your phone for a full hands-free experience. You can do this by: Popular settings > lock screen.
How to send WhatsApp messages on iOS without typing
Here are the steps you need to take to start sending WhatsApp messages on iOS without typing. The experience is available to users of iOS 10.3 and above.
- Go to set up > Siri and search then open Listen to “Hey Siri”.
- Scroll down and click WhatsApp then enable Use with Ask Siri Activate Siri integration.
- Now you can say “Hey Siri! Send a WhatsApp message to…” and then say the name of the contact you want to send the message to.
- Siri will ask you what you want to send. You can then tell the Assistant the message you want to send to the contact.
- A preview will now appear on your iPhone screen along with your message. Siri will also read it to you.
- Siri will ask you if you’re ready to send the message. If you agree to the text message, you can say “Yes” to send the message to your contact via WhatsApp.
If this is your first time accessing WhatsApp through voice commands on an iOS device, you need to allow Siri to access your WhatsApp data. Sometimes, Siri also fails to work properly with WhatsApp and gives an error message: “Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again.”
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