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: WhatsApp working on new Scam Alert feature that could warn users before they reply

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: Not all budget tablets are worth buying: Here are the ones that stand out under Rs 15000

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.

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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