Mystery novels and spy movies are often set to send messages that disappear automatically. But even if he's not really a world-class intelligence agent, he can do the same with his text messages. Most popular messaging apps have some sort of message clearing feature.
If you don't want to keep the conversation content forever, you don't have to. For example, the messenger application "Signal", which encrypts the communication content, has been able to set the automatic deletion of messages as standard for a while.
It would be nice to have a chat history for practical reasons such as nostalgia for the past or recording cooking recipes, addresses, instructions, etc., but there may be times when you don't want to save anything. So, let's explain what kind of settings should actually be made for each application this time.
However, as with all apps, keep in mind that anyone you're exchanging messages with can take a screenshot at any time. Even apps that don't allow you to take screenshots can still take screenshots on another device.
Some apps will notify you when someone takes a screenshot or downloads a message, but there's always a way to outwit these features. These should be kept in mind when considering who to send a message to and how much information to share.
Signal allows you to apply the automatic message deletion feature to all conversations, and you can choose to set it to the standard setting or change the setting for each thread. In the setting for each thread, you can freely switch whether to delete the history or keep it in a certain period of time.
First, in the thread, select "Disappearing message" from the vertical 3-point reader at the top right of the screen, and select the time from reading the message to deleting it from 1 second to 4 weeks ("Off"). Tap to disable automatic deletion). You can also set a custom timer for the time until it is deleted, for example 60 seconds. If you change the setting, the thread will be notified that the feature has been enabled, and all subsequent messages will follow the new setting.
If you want to automatically delete all conversations in the app, select "Privacy" "Default timer for new chat" (under "Disappearing messages") from the main settings page and set it to apply to all conversations. Will be done. However, please note that past exchanges are not automatically deleted.
WhatsApp can only automatically delete images and videos at this time, not text. Recipients must open the image file within 14 days of receiving it, and the file will be deleted as soon as it is opened.
To set, tap the camera icon at the bottom right of the conversation with the person you want to send the image or video to, and select the image or video you want to send. Then, the number "1" circled in the message field will be displayed, so tap this to turn on the automatic deletion of files.
You can add captions to the file, but these captions are automatically deleted as well. Also, the thread will display the circled number "1" instead of the image or video itself, which will be "opened" when the recipient sees the file.
It wasn't Snapchat who invented the disappearing message, but it definitely helped spread it. To start a conversation, select your favorite user from the main screen, or tap the new button in the upper right if the user is not in the list.