Skype will now turn your voice messages into text messages

Skype 8113 is now available to Insiders.

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Published onFebruary 14, 2024

published onFebruary 14, 2024

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Microsoft released Skype 8113 to the Insider Program, and with it, the Redmond-based tech giant officially debuts the ability to let users turn their voice messages into text messages, with the brand-new Audio Transcription feature.

The feature is quite useful in situations of accessibility, meaning hearing-impaired Skype users will now be able to respond to audio messages on Skype, but it can also be used in noisy environments, as Microsoft points out:

Enhance your audio messaging with Skype’s latest feature – Audio Transcription! Building on our recent UI improvements, we’re excited to unveil an addition that transforms how you interact with voice messages.

Skype 8113also brought several enhancements and improvements to the emoji board panel, and users will now be able to look for emojis in different categories, from smiles, to hand gestures, and reactions, and GIFs.

The last buildalso made some changes to the way people interact with emojis and reactions on Skype, so we’re inclined to think Microsoft is releasing all these new features in an attempt to position Skype as a suitable option for personal communication.

If it continues this way, Skype might have a chance against the likes of Messenger, WhatsApp, or Telegram.

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