How to turn disappearing messages on or off
You can send messages that disappear on WhatsApp by turning disappearing messages on. Once enabled, new messages sent in the chat will disappear after seven days. The most recent selection controls all messages in the chat. Messages sent or received before disappearing messages is enabled won’t be affected.
Enable disappearing messages
Either user can enable disappearing messages in an individual chat. Once enabled, messages in the chat will disappear after seven days.
- Open the WhatsApp chat.
- Click the contact's name.
- Click Disappearing Messages.
- If prompted, click Continue.
- Select On.
Disable disappearing messages
Either user can disable disappearing messages at any time. Once disabled, messages sent in the chat will no longer disappear.
- Open the WhatsApp chat.
- Click the contact's name.
- Click Disappearing Messages.
- If prompted, click Continue.
- Select Off.
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