WhatLingo Support

WhatLingo is a standalone app that connects securely to your WhatsApp account and provides real-time, automatic translation of your conversations. Unlike tap-to-translate tools or translator keyboards, you see your complete chat in your language — incoming messages, outgoing messages, and full history — so conversations flow naturally.

Most translation methods are manual, disruptive and one-way:

• Copy/paste tools (ChatGPT, DeepL, Google Translate etc) force you to constantly switch apps, copy messages, paste for translation, copy the result, switch back, and paste into WhatsApp — all while only translating what you manually select, not everything you receive.
• iOS tap-to-translate shows translations in a temporary overlay that disappears immediately — you have to tap every single message you want to read, and it doesn't translate your outgoing messages at all.
• Translator keyboards require switching keyboards and only translate outgoing text, never incoming messages.

WhatLingo is the only solution that shows your full conversation thread — both sides — in your language, instantly, as you chat. No tap to translate, no copy + paste with another app, no translator keyboards. It works in group chats and supports voice messages too.

Every incoming message appears instantly in your language — including group chats with multiple languages. When you reply, WhatLingo translates your message and sends it through WhatsApp. Your entire chat history (past and present) stays translated, so you never lose context or have to re-translate old messages.

Yes! Even when multiple people are using different languages simultaneously, you'll see everything in your language. Each reply you send gets translated into the preset group chat language.

Yes! 🎉 Incoming voice notes are seamlessly transcribed and translated for you.

WhatLingo supports over 35 languages and dialects, including English (US/UK), Spanish (Europe/Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil/Portugal), French, German, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Ukrainian, Hindi, Greek, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic (Saudi/Egypt), Hebrew, and many more. New languages are added regularly.

No. Translator keyboards only handle what you type — they're one-way, require repetitive keyboard switching, and don't help with your incoming messages. WhatLingo translates the complete conversation automatically, in both directions, without any manual steps.

Yes. Privacy is built in:

• Only the chats you choose are translated.
• Messages are never stored outside your device.
• Translations are sent securely and anonymously over HTTPS.
• Your phone number is used only for linking your WhatsApp account — never stored or shared.

It takes less than a minute:

1. Enter your phone number.
2. Copy the displayed verification code.
3. Paste it into WhatsApp's "Linked Devices" section.
4. Return to WhatLingo — and you're ready to chat in any language!

Need help? Watch our quick setup video or use live support.

No. To your contacts, your messages arrive via WhatsApp naturally in their language. Contacts don't need to install anything. They won't know you're using WhatLingo unless you want to help share the love and tell them what an awesome app you've found for translation :)

WhatLingo uses advanced AI translation models (including Google Gemini) for accurate, natural-sounding translations — so conversations feel human, not robotic.

You can try WhatLingo free via our free trial. After the trial, keep chatting with a simple subscription (monthly, 6-month, or annual). Cancel anytime through your App Store settings.

WhatLingo was created by Whitespectre, a global team working across 15 countries. As multilingual expats ourselves, we built WhatLingo to stay connected with family, friends, and teams across the world — and now we're sharing it with you.