WhatsApp seems to be currently working on a new feature that allows self-deleting images, as is now reported.
At the end of last year, WhatsApp integrated a feature called "Expiring Messages." The feature automatically deletes sent messages after about seven days. This option is available in both private and group chats. Now, the company plans to expand this to include images, as WABetaInfo reports. According to reports, the messenger is currently testing a feature internally that allows for self-deleting images. Specifically, images that have been viewed by the recipient are automatically deleted. These images cannot be saved either. Screenshots provided by WABetaInfo divided which frequently publish leaks and reports about WhatsApp's plans and upcoming features, show an interface in which the sender can select an image to "self-destruct."
WhatsApp: No screenshot recognition available
When an image is selected for "self-destruction," the recipient has a one-time chance to view it and cannot save the image to their device or export it anywhere. But there's a catch. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp hasn't implemented screenshot detection, which would alert the sender if a screenshot of the photo has been taken. WhatsApp's approach to the feature is similar to Instagram Direct Stories, where an image or video can only be viewed once before it expires. Other popular messaging apps like Telegram have integrated self-deleting images for some time. Whether and when the feature will be finalized remains unknown. (Photo by Denys Prykhodov / Bigstockphoto)
