Not all photos or videos need (or should) stay in your camera roll forever. If you want to send photos that open once and then go away forever, now you can do it with WhatsApp (as you could already on Snapchat and Instagram).
With WhatsApp, you can now send any photo or video in a new view-once mode. It’s a simple feature and not very customizable (for example, you can’t choose a viewing window for the photo). But once the recipient opens and views the media and then navigates away, the photo or video is gone forever.
WhatsApp doesn’t advertise this feature as a safe way to send photos because WhatsApp doesn’t even notify you when the other person takes a screenshot of your photo – something Snapchat and Instagram do. And with any app, the other person can always use a camera to take a picture of the screen themselves. (Essentially don’t use to Send sensitive photos.)
But it can be a great way to quickly share photos of your shopping list, day trip itinerary, or even passwords.
How to send disappearing messages in WhatsApp
First of all, make sure you are using the latest version of WhatsApp. Then either take a new photo to share or add a photo from your library. When you preview the photo, you’ll see a small “1“with a circle in the label field. Simply tap it to activate” View once “mode. Then tap the Send Button.
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If you receive a photo with the “View once” function, all you will see is the word “photo“In it, no preview. Tap the Photo button to view the media.
Screenshot: Khamosh Pathak
There won’t be a Snapchat style timer counting down your window to display the picture. You can stare at it for as long as you want. But once you hit the back button, you won’t be able to see it anymore.
