Yesterday CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg posted on Facebook We’re rolling out a new disappearing messages option on WhatsApp today so you’ll be able to make all new chats disappear by default after 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days. Not all messages need to stick around forever.
About WhatsApp disappearing messages
Disappearing Messages is an optional feature you can turn on for more privacy.
When you enable Disappearing Messages, you can set messages to disappear 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days after the time they are sent. The most recent selection only controls new messages in the chat. This setting wonât affect messages you previously sent or received in the chat. In an individual chat, either user can turn disappearing messages on or off. In a group chat, any group participants can turn disappearing messages on or off. However, a group admin can change group settings to allow only admins to turn disappearing messages on or off. WhatsApp disappearing messages.
- Simply If a user doesnât open WhatsApp in the 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days period, the message will disappear from the chat. However, the preview of the message might still be displayed in notifications until WhatsApp is opened.
- When you reply to a message, the initial message is quoted. If you reply to a disappearing message, the quoted text might remain in the chat after the duration you select.
- Also If a disappearing message is forwarded to a chat with disappearing messages off, the message wonât disappear in the forwarded chat.
- Also, user creates a backup before a message disappears, the disappearing message will be included in the backup. Disappearing messages will be deleted when a user restores from a backup.
Note: Only use disappearing messages with trusted individuals. For example, it’s possible for someone to:
- Forward or take a screenshot of a disappearing message and save it before it disappears.
- Copy and save content from the disappearing message before it disappears.
- Take a photo of a disappearing message with a camera or other device before it disappears.
Disappearing messages for your account
You can turn on disappearing messages by default for all new individual chats.
- iPhone and Android: Go to WhatsApp Settings > tap Account > Privacy > Default message timer and select a duration.
Related resources:
- How to turn disappearing messages on or off: Android | iPhone | KaiOS | Web and Desktop
- How to turn disappearing messages on or off in a group: Android | iPhone | KaiOS | Web and Desktop
- How to change group admin settings: Android | iPhone | KaiOS | Web and Desktop
