Whatsapp wants to give you more control over disappearing messages: Here’s how

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on 15 new durations for disappearing messages.

Published By: Shweta Ganjoo | Published: Mar 29, 2023, 06:13 PM (IST)

Highlights

  • WhatsApp is making changes to its disappearing messages feature.
  • WhatsApp will give 15 time duration options in disappearing messages.
  • The time duration will vary from one hour to one year.

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on 15 new durations for disappearing messages. Also Read: Buying an iPhone could soon get cheaper: Apple reportedly plans new upgrade program

Currently, the platform supports three durations for disappearing messages-- 24 hours, 7 days and 90 days, reports WABetaInfo. The new durations will be present under the "More options" menu. Also Read: X rolls out rebuilt Android app after nearly a year of development; here’s what’s changing

WhatsApp's menu will include 15 new durations -- 1 year, 180 days, 60 days, 30 days, 21 days, 14 days, 6 days, 5 days, 4 days, 3 days, 2 days, 12 hours, 6 hours, 3 hours and 1 hour. Also Read: Meta Platforms hit by global outage as Facebook and Instagram users face login issues

Users will undoubtedly have more control over the messages they send and receive with the addition of more durations for disappearing messages.

The report further mentioned that the 1-hour duration will likely be helpful for messages containing sensitive or confidential information because it will enable users to send a message that vanishes quickly, preventing the message from being saved on the recipient's device for a long time.

For those who are unaware, disappearing messages is a feature that allows users to send messages that disappear from both the sender and receiver's chat after a certain period of time.

-- IANS

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