WhatsApp Is Testing Read-Once Disappearing Messages
It's finally joining Meta's other messaging apps with the feature.
Steve Dent for Engadget
WhatsApp already offers disappearing photos, videos and voice apps, but it's finally offering what most of its contemporaries already have: disappearing (view-once) texts. The company is busy testing that feature in its latest iOS beta and a recent pre-release Android version as well, WABetaInfo reported.
As seen in the iOS 26.24.10.16 beta on TestFlight, you'll be able to select a new "Send as view once" option after composing a message. After that, the text's recipient will be only be able to open the message and read it once before it vanishes into the ether. They won't be able to copy, forward or share the message either, and WhatsApp will block screenshots and screen recordings to ensure it stays "eyes only."
Other messaging apps like Messenger, Instagram, Snapchat and Telegram already let you send view-once messages....
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