
Make messages in a WhatsApp conversation automatically disappear after seven days. Set an expiration date for certain chats.
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WhatsApp offers the option to delete messages automatically. If this option is enabled in a chat, the sent messages will disappear after 7 days. This option must be set per chat. In a one-on-one conversation, both participants can enable the option. In a group conversation, only the administrator can do that.
Messages with expiration date
Follow the steps below to set an expiration date for messages in a particular chat:
- Open the WhatsApp app.
- Tap the tab chats.
- Tap the desired chat.
- Tap the contact’s name. In a group conversation, tap the group name.
- Tap on Messages with expiration date.
- Explanation of the function appears on the screen. Tap on Continue.
- Tap on On.
Do you want to turn the function off again at a later time? Then go through the above steps and tap at the last step from.