Disappearing Messages Feature

WhatsApp, the messaging platform, has recently introduced the option to use disappearing messages. According to the platform, when disappearing messages is turned on, new messages sent to a chat will disappear after seven days. In a one-to-one conversation, either of the users has the option to turn disappearing messages on or off. • If a disappearing message is forwarded to a chat with disappearing messages off, the message won’t disappear in the forwarded chat. Disappearing messages will be deleted when a user restores from a backup. If the disappearing messages option is turned on, the media sent in the chat will disappear but will be saved on the phone if the auto-download setting is on. The disappearing messages feature is expected to roll out to users globally this month. Read more in our articles including "WhatsApp adds disappearing messages" and "Google Photos gets a major video editing upgrade".