WhatsApp’s new disappearing messages feature
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp’s new disappearing messages feature

The Hindu  

WhatsApp has added a new feature to its platform that allows users to send messages that will disappear after seven days. The disappearing messages feature can be enabled by users in individual chats, while only group admins can turn it on or off on groups. The message will not disappear in the forwarded chat if it is forwarded to another chat with disappearing messages setting turned off. WhatsApp recommends its users to use the feature only with trusted individuals since users can still forward, copy and take screenshots of the disappearing message before it vanishes.

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WhatsApp launches new Message Drafts feature for unfinished messages: Here is how it works
1 month, 1 week ago

WhatsApp launches new Message Drafts feature for unfinished messages: Here is how it works

India Today  

WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature called “Message Drafts,” aimed at helping users manage their unfinished messages more easily. In recent years, WhatsApp has made numerous updates aimed at improving how people communicate, adding features such as disappearing messages, multi-device support, and now, Message Drafts. By organizing unfinished messages in an easy-to-spot way, the company hopes to make WhatsApp …

Explainer: How to use WhatsApp's new 'Message Drafts' feature for unfinished texts
1 month, 1 week ago

Explainer: How to use WhatsApp's new 'Message Drafts' feature for unfinished texts

New Indian Express  

Our popular go-to messaging platform, WhatsApp has added yet another feature called 'Message Drafts,' that aims to help users easily find and finish their incomplete messages. With this new update in the coming days, any unfinished message will automatically receive a 'Draft' label and appear at the top of the chat list. “Whether you get interrupted or distracted while typing …

WhatsApp Channel alerts to roll out soon for the Android users | Deets here
1 year ago

WhatsApp Channel alerts to roll out soon for the Android users | Deets here

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging platform is set to roll out a new feature for searching messages by date, hidden navigation labels and channel alerts. About the channel alerts The ‘channel alerts’ feature has been designed to improve the overall user experience for channel administrators. The report further noted that if someone owns a channel, it would be worth opening …

WhatsApp introduces disappearing voice notes feature to keep your conversations private
1 year ago

WhatsApp introduces disappearing voice notes feature to keep your conversations private

India Today  

WhatsApp has just introduced a new feature called View Once for voice messages, which allows users to send voice messages that disappear once they have been listened to. The disappearing voice notes feature is designed to add an extra layer of privacy to your messages. In its blog post announcing the feature, WhatsApp said that there are several situations where …

You can now send vanishing voice messages on WhatsApp: Know-how
1 year ago

You can now send vanishing voice messages on WhatsApp: Know-how

India TV News  

Meta-owned instant messaging platform, WhatsApp has globally expanded the "view once" feature to include audio messages. This update allows users to set voice messages to disappear after they've been listened to, similar to the existing feature for photos and videos. Different Identification View Once voice messages are easily identifiable with a "one-time" icon, similar to the recognition for View Once …

WhatsApp may soon introduce view once voice messages which will disappear after receiver listens to them
1 year, 2 months ago

WhatsApp may soon introduce view once voice messages which will disappear after receiver listens to them

India Today  

WhatsApp is working on a variety of new features to enhance users' experience on the platform. Now, according to Wabetainfo, WhatsApp is planning to introduce a view once voice messages feature that will disappear after the recipient listens to them. According to the report, the introduction of the "view once" mode for voice notes offers an additional layer of privacy …

WhatsApp Introduces 'Keep In Chat' Feature To Let Users Retain Disappearing Messages
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp Introduces 'Keep In Chat' Feature To Let Users Retain Disappearing Messages

ABP News  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday announced a new feature for WhatsApp that will enable users to keep disappearing messages when they need them. This feature is simply called ‘Keep In Chat’ and is designed to let users hang on to important messages for later. This announcement comes shortly after reports suggested that WhatsApp is working on a feature that …

WhatsApp to let you save the 'disappearing' messages soon
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp to let you save the 'disappearing' messages soon

India TV News  

WhatsApp has recently introduced a new feature which reads 'Keep in Chat' which will enable users to save the disappearing message thread. WhatsApp has called this feature a "sender superpower" which means it will be the choice of a sender to allow the receiver or others in the chat to keep certain disappearing messages. In an official statement, Meta Founder …

5 WhatsApp features coming in 2023: Edit message, duration for disappearing messages and more
1 year, 8 months ago

5 WhatsApp features coming in 2023: Edit message, duration for disappearing messages and more

India Today  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently unveiled a slew of new updates and features for WhatsApp, including a new desktop app for Windows and new group features and controls for Android and iOS. However, WhatsApp will soon add 15 new time duration options for disappearing messages under the "More options" menu. Pinning messages within chats and groups WhatsApp is also working …

WhatsApp launches official chat feature for Android and iOS
1 year, 9 months ago

WhatsApp launches official chat feature for Android and iOS

India TV News  

WhatsApp has officially launched its new official chat feature for users. Also, the report said that the benefit of receiving these messages in the official chat is that the users could easily stay updated with the notification without having to search for the latest information themselves. The report further mentioned that the first message sent by WhatsApp in the official …

New WhatsApp Feature of Expiring Groups to be Introduced Soon
1 year, 9 months ago

New WhatsApp Feature of Expiring Groups to be Introduced Soon

The Quint  

So, the other participants in the group have to set expiration dates, else their messages will remain in the group even after they have been seen. This setting is perfect to create a group chat for a specific event like birthday parties, dinner nights, sudden night outs, etc. Thus the Expiring Groups setting will help the creator set a deadline …

WhatsApp will let you save the disappearing messages: Know-how?
1 year, 9 months ago

WhatsApp will let you save the disappearing messages: Know-how?

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned messaging platform has been working on a new feature which will enable users to keep the disappearing messages on their iOS and Android beta versions. The new feature has been rolled out to some beta testers across the world, post installing the latest beta version of the application from the Play Store and the TestFlight app, reported …

WhatsApp to let you keep disappearing messages, here is everything we know
1 year, 11 months ago

WhatsApp to let you keep disappearing messages, here is everything we know

India Today  

WhatsApp is working on a lot of features, and interestingly, most of them are useful in some way. One of the features that the messaging platform is soon expected to offer users is a way to keep disappearing messages. WhatsApp currently lets you send disappearing messages to contacts with a time limit, which automatically get deleted after some time. The …

WhatsApp brings 'Accidental delete' feature- Know everything
2 years ago

WhatsApp brings 'Accidental delete' feature- Know everything

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned messaging platform has introduced the new 'Accidental delete' feature today which is a new layer of protection for the chats on the platform. To solve this issue, the Accidental delete feature will enable the users to provide a five-second window to reverse the accidental message deletion, and click on 'Delete for Everyone'. This feature gives users a …

WhatsApp to bring 'view once' messages: All you need to know
2 years ago

WhatsApp to bring 'view once' messages: All you need to know

India TV News  

Two years back in November 2020, WhatsApp added a much-asked privacy feature of disappearing messages on the platform. As per the reports of WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has been working on an extreme version of the disappearing message feature which will enable the user to view messages for once before it disappears. The new feature could be found in the latest WhatsApp …

WhatsApp is working on Kept Messages feature, here is how it will work
2 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp is working on Kept Messages feature, here is how it will work

India Today  

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will be useful for those who use the "Disappearing messages" feature. WaBetaInfo has spotted a new “Kept Messages” feature that will allow people to keep disappearing messages whenever they want. The new “Kept Messages” feature is also equally important. The new feature will let people save all conversations even if the "Disappearing …

WhatsApp Update: New feature will allow admin to delete any message in the group- Know more
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Update: New feature will allow admin to delete any message in the group- Know more

India TV News  

Following the announcement of the ability to recover deleted messages in its most recent beta for iOS update, WhatsApp is now releasing a new feature which will enable the group admins to delete any message in the group. As per the report: "If you are a group admin and you are unable to delete messages sent by other participants, please …

WhatsApp will soon allow recovering messages deleted by mistake, but there's a catch
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp will soon allow recovering messages deleted by mistake, but there's a catch

India Today  

WhatsApp is currently working on a lot of new updates and features to enhance users' experience. Now a new report by WABetaInfo suggests that WhatsApp is testing yet another update that will help users recover deleted messages. WhatsApp undo feature details WhatsApp's new undo feature will allow users to restore deleted messages just by clicking the 'undo' option. The new …

WhatsApp will soon give users the option to recover deleted messages
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp will soon give users the option to recover deleted messages

India Today  

WhatsApp is working on a host of interesting features which will enhance the user experience. The messaging app is reportedly working on a new feature which will let users recover their deleted messages. If the snackbar does not appear when you use “delete for me” despite installing the latest beta, it means your WhatsApp account is still not eligible to …

Meta’s WhatsApp introduces a host of new privacy tools
2 years, 4 months ago

Meta’s WhatsApp introduces a host of new privacy tools

Live Mint  

Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to block capturing of a screenshot of 'view once messages' which disappear after the receiver reads them, the company said on Tuesday. Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced new privacy features in WhatsApp giving the option to users to leave a group chat secretly and make the online presence visible to people …

WhatsApp announces new privacy features, including leaving groups silently
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp announces new privacy features, including leaving groups silently

The Hindu  

WhatsApp on Tuesday announced new privacy features, following which users of the instant messaging service will now be able to leave groups silently as well as choose who can see when they are online. “New privacy features coming to WhatsApp: exit group chats without notifying everyone, control who can see when you're online, and prevent screenshots on view once messages. …

WhatsApp Is Allowing Group Admins To Delete Anyone's Message In A Group
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Is Allowing Group Admins To Delete Anyone's Message In A Group

News 18  

Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp keeps bringing new features in order to enhance the experience, while keeping it safe at the same time. According to WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, the instant messaging app is getting a new feature that will allow group admins to delete any message for everyone. While WhatsApp has not officially announced the feature yet, the WABetaInfo report …

WhatsApp to enable saving ‘disappearing messages' when they are gone: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp to enable saving ‘disappearing messages' when they are gone: Report

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform is working on a new feature which will save the ‘disappeared messages’ even after they have expired. WhatsApp will soon introduce the section named ‘Kept messages’, Hindustan Times sister publication Live Hindustan reported. Besides this, WhatsApp will soon roll out a feature to enable Android users to hide their online status. WhatsApp is working on …

WhatsApp Tips: How to disappear from WhatsApp without deleting it
2 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Tips: How to disappear from WhatsApp without deleting it

India TV News  

WhatsApp messaging apps is one of the busiest texting platforms in today’s time. If you are an avid user of WhatsApp and you do not wish to use the platform or take a break, then we can suggest a wiser way to disappear and not receive messages- without deleting the app from your handset. Here are the tips to activate …

WhatsApp disappearing messages can be saved too- Learn how
2 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp disappearing messages can be saved too- Learn how

India TV News  

WhatsApp introduced the disappearing messages feature during the pandemic in 2020 for the group chats. This feature could be turned on by the admin from the chat settings and makes all messages in the chat automatically disappear after seven days. But as per the reports, WhatsApp is experimenting with a new feature that will enable you to keep some of …

WhatsApp testing feature to keep disappearing messages in chat
2 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp testing feature to keep disappearing messages in chat

India Today  

WhatsApp is testing new ways to make the disappearing messages feature useful. In such cases, WhatsApp’s soon-to-be-announced feature which is called “Keep the disappearing message” will come to your rescue. On a related note, WhatsApp is testing the possibility to forward messages to only one group chat at a time. WhatsApp had previously rolled out an update that allowed users …

WhatsApp may extend time limit for Delete for Everyone feature from one hour to two days
2 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp may extend time limit for Delete for Everyone feature from one hour to two days

India Today  

WhatsApp is reportedly planning to extend the time limit of the Delete for Everyone feature. The existing time limit is one hour, eight minutes, and 16 seconds, but soon WhatsApp might increase it to two days. The current time limit only allows users to delete the message one hour, eight minutes, and 16 seconds after sending the message. As per …

WhatsApp enable disappearing messages by default for new chat
3 years ago

WhatsApp enable disappearing messages by default for new chat

India TV News  

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages: WhatsApp has announced that its users will now have the option to turn on disappearing messages by default for all new chats. Meta-owned platform said that it is adding two new durations for disappearing messages: 24 hours and 90 days, as well as the existing option of 7 days. "For people who choose to switch on default …

WhatsApp launches new feature that lets you set new chats to disappear
3 years ago

WhatsApp launches new feature that lets you set new chats to disappear

India Today  

WhatsApp has announced that its disappearing messages feature is finally getting the anticipated disappearing chat functionality. WhatsApp users will now be able to turn on disappearing messages for all new chats, meaning the entire chat will disappear automatically after the set time, which can be 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days. “Not all messages need to stick around forever,” …

WhatsApp Working on These 6 New Features, Here's What to Expect in 2022
3 years ago

WhatsApp Working on These 6 New Features, Here's What to Expect in 2022

News 18  

WhatsApp is easily the most popular messaging app in the world with over two billion active users. This year, we saw the rollout of some handy tools like image editor for WhatsApp web, disappearing messages, and voice notes playback speed. Last seen for select users: WhatsApp lets users hide last seen and blue ticks on read messages. Playback Controls for …

WhatsApp 'Delete for Everyone' Option May Soon Get Indefinite Time Limit
3 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp 'Delete for Everyone' Option May Soon Get Indefinite Time Limit

News 18  

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that would remove the time limit for deleting a message from the chat. The ‘Delete for Everyone’ option that rolled out in 2017 initially had a time limit of seven seconds that later got extended to 4,096 seconds in 2018. WABetaInfo also reports separately that WhatsApp Beta for iOS is getting a …

WhatsApp will soon let you auto-delete messages more than 90 days old: Here’s how it will work
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp will soon let you auto-delete messages more than 90 days old: Here’s how it will work

Firstpost  

WhatsApp users will soon get to enable an option that will automatically delete all messages that are more than three months old. WhatsApp recently introduced the disappearing messages function for users to send texts that are automatically deleted post viewing. New WhatsApp feature to launch soon It is understood that WhatsApp users will soon get to choose an option that …

WhatsApp new update to auto delete messages after 90 days. See details
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp new update to auto delete messages after 90 days. See details

Live Mint  

Earlier this month, WhatsApp rolled out its ‘ View Once’ feature that deletes messages once they are read. Last November, it had released a feature that automatically deletes messages after 7 days, adding the option of 24-hour limit in April this year. Now, the Facebook-owned messaging platform is working on extending the limit of days for disappearing messages to 90 …

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages Will Soon Have Option Of Keeping Texts For 90 Days
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages Will Soon Have Option Of Keeping Texts For 90 Days

News 18  

WhatsApp launched its disappearing messages feature back in November last year. WhatsApp currently keeps disappearing messages for seven days before they are erased automatically. According to a recent find from WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp may give users an option to keep disappearing messages for 90 days. According to a report in WABetaInfo, WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.21.17.16 has references …

How to Send Messages That Automatically Disappear
3 years, 4 months ago

How to Send Messages That Automatically Disappear

Wired  

Many mystery and spy movies are based on the premise that you can send messages that self-destruct, but you don't need to be an international secret agent to do the same with your own texts. In fact, most popular chat apps now include some kind of disappearing message feature—which means that if you don't want a permanent record of your …

WhatsApp introduces a 'View Once' feature that deletes photos or videos immediately after they are opened
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp introduces a 'View Once' feature that deletes photos or videos immediately after they are opened

Firstpost  

Users will not be able to forward, save, star, or share photos or videos that were sent or received with the ‘view once’ feature. Users will not be able to forward, save, star, or share photos or videos that were sent or received with the “view once” feature. You can now send photos and videos that disappear after they’ve been …

Here's how you can enable 'disappearing photos feature' on WhatsApp
3 years, 4 months ago

Here's how you can enable 'disappearing photos feature' on WhatsApp

India Today  

The instant messaging app WhatsApp has enabled the disappearing photos feature, on its platform. The feature known as ‘View Once’ allows users to send photos and videos in chats that can only be viewed a single time before disappearing. Steps to enable View Once media on WhatsApp Step 1: Go to WhatsApp and tap on the attachment icon. More about …

WhatsApp rolls out 'Archived Chats' feature to keep a few chats hidden even after new text messages: How it works
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp rolls out 'Archived Chats' feature to keep a few chats hidden even after new text messages: How it works

Firstpost  

Users will not receive any notifications for the archived chats ‘unless they are mentioned or replied to’. WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called ‘Archived Chats’ for both Android and iOS users. This feature will allow users to keep a few desired chats hidden in an ‘Archived Chats Folder’. As per a statement by WhatsApp, “We have heard that users …

WhatsApp beta for iOS gets disappearing messages for videos and images: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp beta for iOS gets disappearing messages for videos and images: Report

Firstpost  

The sender will not only see the ‘delivered’ and ‘seen’ time of the message but also the ‘opened’ time. WhatsApp’s much-talked-about disappearing message feature is already available for Android users. Now, it looks like iOS users will also get this feature soon. As per the report, users can choose the “view once” option where the media files disappear after the …

WhatsApp multi-device feature: Beta version to support 4 devices, one phone
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp multi-device feature: Beta version to support 4 devices, one phone

Live Mint  

WhatsApp multi-deivce support is expected to roll out to Beta version of the application very soon. A recent screenshot of WhatsApp multi-device support was shared by WABetaInfo, a website that tracks features on the beta version. View Full Image Screengrab of the feature Additionally, WhatsApp also posted some pointers regarding the new feature. Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing …

WhatsApp Confirms Multi-Device, Improved Disappearing Mode and View Once Features Incoming
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Confirms Multi-Device, Improved Disappearing Mode and View Once Features Incoming

News 18  

WhatsApp has been rumoured to be working on an improved disappearing message, multiple-device support, and view once features for a while. However, based on old reports stating the arrival of at least improved disappearing messages and multi-device support features on beta channels, the rollout seems imminent. Starting with the multi-device support, the feature would essentially enable users to access WhatsApp …

Annoyed at Archived WhatsApp Chats Coming Back With New Messages? WhatsApp May Be Working on a Fix
3 years, 7 months ago

Annoyed at Archived WhatsApp Chats Coming Back With New Messages? WhatsApp May Be Working on a Fix

News 18  

Un-used WhatsApp chats are something each and every user is tired with. Currently, archived WhatsApp chats can be accessed by scrolling to the very bottom of the chat screen. If a new message is received, the chat will be removed from the archive list and sent back to the top, just like when user receives a new message on any …

WhatsApp May Add a 24 Hours Option For Disappearing Messages Feature: All We Know
3 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp May Add a 24 Hours Option For Disappearing Messages Feature: All We Know

News 18  

Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp had last year introduced a much popular disappearing messages feature, which automatically removed messages after a period of seven days. Now, it is being reported that WhatsApp is testing a 24 hours option for disappearing messages on both Android, iOS, and the web. The report in WABetaInfo said that WhatsApp will not replace the 7 …

WhatsApp disappearing messages to soon have a 24-hour option, spotted on upcoming iOS version
3 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp disappearing messages to soon have a 24-hour option, spotted on upcoming iOS version

India Today  

WhatsApp has since long been hinted at bringing more options to its disappearing messages. The Facebook-owned chat app introduced the Telegram-like disappearing messages option to its global users late last year. The publication has spotted an upcoming version of the app wherein an additional 24-hour option is seen with disappearing messages. WhatsApp disappearing messages with 24-hour option As per the …

WhatsApp May Soon Let Users Set 24-Hour Disappearing Messages, Here's How It Will Work
3 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp May Soon Let Users Set 24-Hour Disappearing Messages, Here's How It Will Work

News 18  

WhatsApp launched the disappearing messages feature in November 2020 that lets users send special texts or media files that automatically vanish from the chat after seven days. To enable the feature on WhatsApp for Android and iOS devices, users will need to open a WhatsApp chat > Tap the contact’s name > Tap Disappearing messages > If prompted, tap ‘CONTINUE’ …

WhatsApp may introduce self-destruct photos feature
3 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp may introduce self-destruct photos feature

The Hindu  

WhatsApp may roll out a feature similar to Snapchat’s, which will make photos from the sender disappear after the receiver opens it. The feature is likely to be available in a future app update in both Android and iOS devices, according to WhatsApp news portal WABetaInfo. The Facebook-owned app hasn’t implemented a screenshot detection feature on the app yet, the …

WhatsApp Getting a Self-Destructing Image Feature Similar to Disappearing Photos on Instagram DM
3 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp Getting a Self-Destructing Image Feature Similar to Disappearing Photos on Instagram DM

News 18  

Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp may be working on a new self-destructing images feature that will make images sent on a chat disappear for both the receiver and the sender. In a tweet, WABetaInfo said that WhatsApp’s disappearing images feature will be similar to the disappearing image concept of Instagram Direct. WhatsApp is working on self-destructing photos in a future …

Telegram users get disappearing messages feature
3 years, 9 months ago

Telegram users get disappearing messages feature

The Hindu  

Telegram has launched ‘auto-delete messages’ feature in its app, allowing users to chat without leaving a trace of their conversations behind. Facebook-owned WhatsApp rolled out the disappearing messages feature in November last year, allowing users to send messages in both private chats and groups that vanish after seven days. Telegram's auto-delete messages feature will only apply to messages sent after …

WhatsApp May Replace Archived Chats Feature With Read Later, Here's What the New Section Offers
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp May Replace Archived Chats Feature With Read Later, Here's What the New Section Offers

News 18  

WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new feature that would replace its Archived Chats page with ‘Read Later.’ According to WABetaInfo, the section can be spotted on the WhatsApp beta v2.20.207.2 for Android – nearly two months after it appeared on the iOS beta version. The report also contains a screenshot of the Read Later page that reads, “To reduce interruptions, …

WhatsApp could soon get Read Later, Multi-devices support and other features
4 years ago

WhatsApp could soon get Read Later, Multi-devices support and other features

India Today  

WhatsApp rolled out a couple of new features in the past. Here is what we know about the upcoming features WhatsApp is working on a feature similar to Archived Chats WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature called Read Later. The WhatsApp features tracker, WaBetainfo reports that the Read Later feature is a modified version of the already available Archived …

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