Remember that handy feature that converts incoming voice messages into text? It’s especially practical when you can’t listen to a message, or when you’re sharing things you don’t want everyone to overhear.

But what if your friends are the ones who can’t listen to voice messages, and you urgently need to send information? With the version 8.0.61 update, you can quickly convert your own voice to text and send it, without having to type it all out.

Plus, another crucial improvement is that voice-to-text conversions allow for editing before sending! This ensures the converted text accurately reflects what you want to say, which also corrects inaccuracies if the speech recognition isn’t perfect. Even when you’re in a hurry and can’t type a long message, this editing feature is also great for adjusting any accidental misstatements or grammatical errors you might make when speaking quickly.

Another circumstance is when a friend is excitedly sharing something fun, sending you a flurry of voice messages. As a slow typist, it might take you ages to draft a reply. Inadvertently, this makes your online interactions feel a bit cold or distant. Hence, this new feature not only speeds up your text communication by letting you avoid typing, but it also allows you to have some moment to think and edit before sending, which can often be more thoughtful than sending a direct voice message.

Whether you simply prefer text messages or your working environment is not conducive for voice messages, this feature will definitely make your conversations smoother and more convenient.

How to edit your voice-to-text messages:

1. Open Any Chat.
2. Tap the「Voice Message」icon, usually located at the bottom left of the chat interface.
3. Tap「Hold to talk」and start talking. Do not release your finger, as doing so will send the voice message immediately.
4. While still holding, swipe towards the「Convert to text」option.
5. Once the green box appears, you can now edit the converted text. After making your desired changes, tap「Send」.

Important Notice: If you primarily use this feature for English language messages, ensure your app’s language setting is set to English. Find this under「Me」>「 Settings」>「General」>「Language」>「English」.

Ever found yourself in a bustling group chat, trying to respond to a specific message, but all your reply options were… just text? Perhaps you wanted to drop an image but couldn’t directly link it to the original message. In today’s visually-driven world, where graphic and animated content plays a pivotal role in conveying sentiment and context, textual replies often felt a bit limiting for conveying our thoughts and feelings.

WeChat’s latest 8.0.60 update includes an enhancement to its quoted reply feature, which now fundamentally changes how you can express yourself and interact within your chats by permitting you to quote a message and respond with images and videos.

Imagine you’re in a high-volume group chat or even a busy one-on-one conversation, it can often lead to confusion when trying to figure out exactly which message is being replied to. Hence, this feature becomes an absolute lifesaver by allowing visual quoted replies that bring instant clarity to your conversation threads, ensuring better connection and comprehension.

Beyond clarity, this update, which allows the incorporation of preferred images and videos into quoted replies, moves beyond simple text and unlocks a whole new level of expressive possibilities. Ready to start quoting with visuals? Follow these simple steps:

1. Launch the WeChat application and navigate to the desired chat. Long-press the specific message to bring up the options menu.
2. Select the “Quote” option. Tap the “+” icon located to the right of the input area.
3. Choose “Album” from the available options.
4. Browse and select the desired image or video from your device’s gallery, then tap “Send.”
5. The selected media will be sent as a quoted reply to the message.”