WhatsApp launches View Once: Your photos, videos can now disappear after a single viewing

By Gaurav Grover | Aug 04, 2021

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The WhatsApp messaging app launched a new feature called "View Once" this week. A photo or video will be instantly removed from the chat once the recipient opens it via WhatsApp's "View Once" feature.

The message will appear as "open" once you have viewed the media.

The recipient will also be able to see that this is a "view once" photo/video, so the user may want to use this new feature so that people they trust don't take a screenshot.

"Only send photos or videos with view once media enabled to trusted individuals. For example, it's possible for someone to: Take a screenshot or screen recording of the media before it disappears. You won’t be notified if someone takes a screenshot or screen recording," WhatsApp said in a blog post on Wednesday.

About the main features of "View Once" in WhatsApp:

How to send 'View Once' photos/videos on WhatsApp?

When you send a photo or video, you can make it "View Once" by pressing the "1" button to the left of the send button. Once the recipient opens it, it will be deleted.

In a blog post, WhatsApp said this 'View ones' media feature can be used for sharing pictures like trying new clothes at a store, a quick reaction to a moment in time, or something sensitive like a Wi-Fi password. “As with all personal messages you send on WhatsApp, see once your media is protected by end-to-end encryption so that WhatsApp cannot see it. It will also be clearly marked with a new one-time 'icon',” the messaging app said.

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