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. Any admin in a group can turn disappearing messages on or off in the group chat.

Enable disappearing messages

If you’re a group admin, you can turn disappearing messages on in the group chat. Once enabled, messages in the chat will disappear after seven days.

1. Open the WhatsApp group chat.
2. Click the group name.
3. Click Disappearing Messages.
• If prompted, click Continue.
4. Select On.

Disable disappearing messages

A group admin can disable disappearing messages at any time.

1. Open the WhatsApp group chat.
2. Click the group name.
3. Click Disappearing Messages.
• If prompted, click Continue.
4. Select Off.

Related resources:

• About disappearing messages
• How to turn disappearing messages on or off in a group: Android | iPhone | KaiOS
• How to turn disappearing messages on or off: Android | iPhone | KaiOS | Web and Desktop