{"id":132354,"date":"2023-10-20T09:59:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T09:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=132354"},"modified":"2023-10-20T09:59:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T09:59:07","slug":"whatsapp-will-soon-let-you-send-self-destructing-voice-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/whatsapp-will-soon-let-you-send-self-destructing-voice-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp will soon let you send self-destructing voice notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>WhatsApp will soon let you send self-destructing voice notes that vanish straight after they&#8217;ve been played<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WhatsApp is working on the ability to send self-destructing voice notes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>They can only be played once, and can&#8217;t be exported, forwarded or saved<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s a juicy piece of gossip or an embarrassing story, there are often times you want to share a story via a voice note &#8211; but don&#8217;t want it hanging about.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the days of swiftly deleting your voice note could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to WhatsApp.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The messaging app is working on the ability to send self-destructing voice notes, according to WABetaInfo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These voice notes can only be played once, and can&#8217;t be exported, forwarded or saved.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This mode effectively minimizes the chances of unauthorized access or later listening, providing a new layer of privacy for sensitive and confidential information,&#8217; WABetaInfo explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/10\/76791857-0-Whether_it_s_a_juicy_piece_of_gossip_or_an_embarrassing_story_th-m-120_1697792632601.jpg\" height=\"451\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s a juicy piece of gossip or an embarrassing story, there are often times you want to share a story via a voice note &#8211; but don&#8217;t want it hanging about. But the days of swiftly deleting your voice note could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to WhatsApp (stock image)<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE:\u00a0WhatsApp now lets you have TWO accounts logged in at the same time<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/10\/76713199-0-image-m-124_1697792915295.jpg\" height=\"277\" width=\"274\"><\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp users can already send &#8216;View Once&#8217; messages, videos and photos, which disappear from the chat after the recipient has opened them once.<\/p>\n<p>Now, WABetaInfo has spotted the option to send View Once voice notes being tested in the latest\u00a0versions of WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS.<\/p>\n<p>The leaker posted a screenshot of the new tool, showing the View Once icon in the chat bar while recording a voice note.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;When you tap this icon, the voice note will be sent in view once mode, so the recipient cannot export, forward, save, and record it,&#8217; it explained.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;After sending the voice note with the view once mode enabled, you won&#8217;t be able to listen to it and the recipient can no longer listen to the voice note after dismissing it.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While the feature is yet to roll out to all users, several have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to discuss their excitement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;It seems a nice option for privacy,&#8217; one user tweeted, while another called it an &#8216;amazing feature.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To send View Once photos and videos, open the WhatsApp app, and tap on the chat you&#8217;d like to send your message in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/10\/76791843-0-image-a-125_1697792975093.jpg\" height=\"678\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>WABetaInfo\u00a0posted a screenshot of the new tool, showing the View Once icon in the chat bar while recording a voice note<\/p>\n<p><span>Tap the Camera icon, then snap a photo. Alternatively, you can select an existing photo or video from your Gallery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Before you hit send, tap the View Once icon at the bottom of the screen. This looks like a &#8216;1&#8217; in a circle.\u00a0Finally, tap Send.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The photo or video can then only be opened once, and will not be saved to the recipient&#8217;s Photos or Gallery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, WhatsApp highlights that this feature isn&#8217;t a fail safe method.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Bear in mind that there are other ways your media can be saved,&#8217; WhatsApp added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;For example, recipients can take a photo or video of your view once media with a camera or other device before it disappears, so only send to those you trust.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>How to sign up to The Mail&#8217;s WhatsApp Channel<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/08\/75383141-12512879-Scan_this_QR_code_and_you_ll_be_taken_to_a_page_to_join_the_chan-a-236_1695194307163.jpg\" height=\"284\" width=\"284\"><\/p>\n<p>Scan this QR code and you&#8217;ll be taken to a page to join the channel<\/p>\n<p>If you are reading this on your mobile web browser or in our mobile apps then simply click on this invite link\u00a0to get Daily Mail Channels.<\/p>\n<p>If you are reading this on <span>desktop\u00a0<\/span>you can use your phone to scan the QR code and you&#8217;ll be taken to a page to join the Channel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t see Channels in WhatsApp on your device, try updating WhatsApp via your app store. You will then need to close WhatsApp and then open it again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve joined The Mail&#8217;s channel, <span>make sure you tap the bell icon at the top of the screen to receive notifications<\/span>. 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