WhatSaying

Transcribe and translate audio, photos, and PDFs directly from the apps you use every day. Voice messages, images, and documents — without leaving the app.

WhatSaying is your pocket interpreter. It transcribes and translates audio, images, and documents directly from the apps you use every day, without interrupting what you’re doing.

Born to solve a simple problem — understanding voice messages without listening to them — WhatSaying has evolved into a complete tool for universal transcription and translation.

Transcribe audio and voice messages

Transcribe audio files and voice messages in seconds

Perfect for meetings, studying, or when you can’t listen

Works directly from the Share feature of other apps

Translate text into over 20 languages

Automatic language detection

Instant translation into your preferred language

Support for major international languages

Translate photos with smart overlay

Take or select a photo (menus, signs, documents)

The translated text is overlaid on the original

It looks like the image was translated from the start

Translate multi-page PDFs

Open PDF documents directly from the app or Files

Translate page by page while preserving the layout

Ideal for documents, notes, and work materials

Works inside other apps

Thanks to system extensions, you can use WhatSaying:

from voice messages

from images

from PDFs

Without copying, pasting, or leaving the app you’re using.

Privacy first

Uses Apple technologies for voice, images, and translation

Processing happens on the device whenever possible

Your content stays private

Extra features

Advanced zoom to read small text

One-tap copy of transcriptions and translations

Clean interface with a modern iOS style

WhatSaying helps you understand everything, anywhere. Whether it’s a voice message, a photo, or a document, instantly turn it into text in your language.