WhatsApp now lets you send self-destructing voice notes that vanish straight after they’ve been played
- WhatsApp has launched a 'View Once' feature for self-destructing voice notes
- These audio notes can only be played once, and disappear immediately after that
Whether it's sharing a juicy piece of gossip or reading your credit card details to a friend, you'll often want to share a voice note — but don't want to put it on hold.
Now, the days of quickly deleting your voice note are a thing of the past, thanks to WhatsApp.
The messaging app has launched the ability to send self-destructing “view once” voice notes.
As the name suggests, these audio notes can only be played once, and disappear immediately after that.
“You can now share sensitive information via voice messages with greater peace of mind,” WhatsApp said.
Whether it's sharing a juicy piece of gossip or reading your credit card details to a friend, you'll often want to share a voice note — but don't want to put it on hold. Now, the days of quickly deleting your voice note are a thing of the past, thanks to WhatsApp (Stock Image)
WhatsApp has launched the ability to send self-destructing 'View Once' voice notes. As the name suggests, these audio notes can only be played once, and disappear immediately after that
The Meta-owned messaging app first introduced the one-time view feature for photos and videos in 2021.
From today, the feature is also available for voice notes.
To send a View Once voice note, open the WhatsApp app, then open the chat where you want to send the message.
Click and hold the microphone icon on the bottom panel, and start speaking.
You'll now see a new '1' icon at the bottom of the screen – tap this and it will set the voice note to display at once mode.
This means the recipient can only play it once, and cannot export, forward, or save it.
However, you yourself will also not be able to listen to it.
“To be compatible with displaying photos and videos once, voice messages are clearly marked with a ‘one time’ icon and can only be played once,” WhatsApp said.
As with all of its messages, WhatsApp confirms that its View One voice notes will be fully encrypted.
The feature will be rolled out globally in the coming days.
The new feature comes shortly after WhatsApp launched the ability to set secret codes in private chats.
As the name suggests, the feature allows you to set unique passwords for chats, ensuring that they stay away from any prying eyes.
“We are launching a secret code, which is an additional way to protect those chats and make them more difficult to find if someone has access to your phone or you share the phone with someone else,” WhatsApp said.
(Tags for translation) Daily Mail