WhatsApp View Once Text: Till now the View Once facility on WhatsApp is available only for photos, videos and voice messages. The content sent through this cannot be opened again after watching or listening to it once. Now the company is preparing to launch this facility for text messages also.
Disappearing Text Messages Update: WhatsApp is constantly working on new features to improve the privacy of its users. Meanwhile, the company is now preparing to bring a feature through which the other person will be able to read the sent text message only once. The special thing is that after viewing the message, it will automatically disappear. Not only this, the user will neither be able to take a screenshot nor be able to copy or forward it.
View Once option will be available for text messages
As of now, View Once facility on WhatsApp is available only for photos, videos and voice messages. The content sent through this cannot be opened again after watching or listening to it once. Now the company is ready to launch this facility for text messages also. According to the report, this feature is being tested with some users in Android beta version 2.26.45.6.
The message will disappear as soon as you open it
Text sent in the new feature will not appear like a normal chat. To read it, the receiver will have to tap on the message. After this the text will open in a separate window. As soon as the user closes that window, the message will disappear. After this it will not be possible to read it again. Also, options like screenshot, screen recording, copying and forwarding can also be blocked.
This is how you can use the new feature
According to the report, users can get the option of View Once Text Message in the chat itself. For this, first you have to type the message in the normal way. Then by pressing and holding the Send button for some time, the option of View Once can appear. After selecting this the message can be sent. WhatsApp may also show a short tutorial when you use it for the first time.
Currently testing is going on in beta version
The purpose of this feature is to provide the facility to share important information like password and OTP in a secure manner. Currently its testing is going on for some Android beta users. Its scope may be expanded in the coming weeks.