2023-09-02 09:20:17
Do you want to send a photo or video on WhatsApp that disappears immediately after being viewed, like on Snapchat? This is possible, thanks to the unique view function, accessible directly from the send button.
Do you know single view photos and videos on WhatsApp? This function, very practical but little known, allows you to share confidential content that disappears once viewed, without leaving a trace behind you – a bit like what you find on Snapchat! It can be a somewhat compromising image, a joke, intimate content, a code or a photo taken on the spot for example – in short, “one-time use” files! From the moment your recipient opens the photo or video to view it, it will be deleted once the media is closed, and it will no longer be possible for them to see it again. In case he wants to watch it again, a notification will tell him that the content has expired and that you should ask you to send it a second time. In addition, with this mode, it is impossible to share it, save it or take a screenshot of it. Please note that single view photos and videos are different from ephemeral messages, which are deleted after a certain period of time between 24 hours and 90 days. But WhatsApp could give more prominence to this type of content. Indeed, the instant messenger is working on a new menu of messages allowing to send single-view images and videos, as noticed by the specialized site WABetaInfo in Android app beta 2.23.18.3.
The current menu to send a single view photo. © CCM
WhatsApp: a new menu to send single-view photos and videos
Currently, to set a photo or video to be visible only once, you must attach an image or take a photo in the chat. You must then press the small icon in the shape of a 1 in a circle, located on the right in the area reserved for the legend, before sending it. But with the next version, you’ll be able to do it through a new message menu, by pressing and holding the send button – the little green arrow at the very bottom right of the screen. A new menu will then appear, allowing you to choose to send the image or video as a visible message once. Be careful though, this does not work for GIFs.
The new menu to send a single view photo. © Wabeta Info
WhatsApp is constantly enriched with new functions in order to attract users and face competition. Instant messaging now allows you to send photos and videos in HD (see our article) and to share your screen in real time during video calls. And she does not intend to stop there! Meta, the parent company that also owns Facebook, Instagram and Messenger, is currently working on new editing and text formatting features for WhatsApp, as well as creating your own stickers with a simple command textual, thanks to AI, within the application. Instant messaging does not rest on its laurels!
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