WhatsApp launches its disappearing photos and videos “View Once”

WhatsApp is rolling out its “View Once” feature today, which removes photos or videos from your chat after the recipient opens them. When sending a photo or video, you can view it once by pressing the “1” button to the left of the send button. Once the recipient opens it, it will be deleted. The recipient will be able to see that this is a fading photo, so it’s still the kind of thing you’d only want to use for people you trust not to take a snapshot of. screen.

In June, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the feature would arrive, although details on its release date are scarce. According to WaBetaInfo, the feature has been in beta for about a month.

As an example of using the feature, WhatsApp uses the example of sending a photo of sensitive information, such as a Wi-Fi password. Of course, there may be other less healthy uses. for that kind of functionality. But in any case, it is useful to have an option between messages that disappear from the app, which currently only disappear after a week, and the permanent recording of your chat.