WhatsApp’s secret new feature will delete texts once you’ve read them — and it could be coming to iOS and Android soon
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will allow messages to be deleted after they have been read. This feature aims to enhance user privacy by providing more control over message retention. Currently being tested on both iOS and Android, it could be released soon.
- ▪WhatsApp is working on a disappearing messages feature that deletes texts after they have been read.
- ▪The feature offers options for how long to wait before deleting the message after it has been read.
- ▪This update expands the existing disappearing messages functionality, which previously only allowed messages to vanish after a set time.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Phones WhatsApp’s secret new feature will delete texts once you’ve read them — and it could be coming to iOS and Android soon News By Alex Blake published 20 May 2026 Burn after reading When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Soon you'll have more privacy options with your texts. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter WhatsApp is testing a new disappearing messages featureIt may delete texts after they’ve been read, not just after a set timerThe feature is being tested on both iOS and AndroidIf you want to be able to send a WhatsApp…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at TechRadar.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from TechRadar
