WhatsApp confirms ‘Disappearing messages’ feature coming soon

After months of speculation, WhatsApp has formally announced to bring the ‘Disappearing messages’ feature to the messenger app.

The company has opened the dedicated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for the Disappearing messages feature.

“You can send messages that disappear on WhatsApp by enabling disappearing messages. Once enabled, new messages sent in the individual or group chat will disappear after seven days,” WhatsApp said.

In the group chat, only the admin has the power to turn on or off the Disappearing messages option.

WhatsApp also adds that if the receiver doesn’t view the text with the Disappearing messages feature on, it will automatically get deleted from the phone.