- WhatsApp has launched self-destructing ‘View Once’ voice notes
- These voice notes can only be played once, and vanish straight after
Whether it’s sharing a juicy piece of gossip or reading out your credit card details to a friend, there are often times you want to share a voice note – but don’t want it hanging about.
Now, the days of swiftly deleting your voice note are finally a thing of the past, thanks to WhatsApp.
The messaging app has launched the ability to send self-destructing ‘View Once’ voice notes.
As the names suggests, these voice notes can only be played once, and vanish straight after.
‘You can now share sensitive information over voice message with added peace of mind,’ WhatsApp said.
Whether it’s sharing a juicy piece of gossip or reading out your credit card details to a friend, there are often times you want to share a voice note – but don’t want it hanging about. Now, the days of swiftly deleting your voice note are finally a thing of the past, thanks to WhatsApp (stock image)
WhatsApp has launched the ability to send self-destructing ‘View Once’ voice notes. As the names suggests, these voice notes can only be played once, and vanish straight after
The Meta-owned messaging app first introduced View Once for photos and videos back in 2021.
And from today, the feature is also available for voice notes.
To send a View Once voice note, open the WhatsApp app, then open the chat you’d like to send it in.
Tap and hold the microphone icon in the bottom panel, and begin to speak.
You’ll now see a new ‘1’ icon at the bottom of the screen – tap this and it will set the voice note to View Once mode.
This means the recipient can only play it once, and cannot export, forward, or save it.
However, you yourself also won’t be able to listen to it.
‘For consistency with View Once photos and videos, View Once voice messages are clearly marked with the “one-time” icon and can only be played one time,’ WhatsApp said.
As with all its messages, WhatsApp reassures that its View One voice notes will be end-to-end encrypted.
The feature will roll out globally over the coming days.
The new feature comes shortly after WhatsApp launched the ability to set Secret Codes on private chats.
As the name suggests, the feature lets you set unique passwords on conversations, ensuring they stay away from any prying eyes.
‘We’re launching secret code, an additional way to protect those chats and make them harder to find if someone has access to your phone or you share a phone with someone else,’ WhatsApp said.
