By setting the timer in a group, all messages sent in the conversation will automatically disappear for everyone in the group when the timer runs out.
Inside the conversation:
-
Select the conversation name at the top.
- Select
Self-deleting messages. - Set the timer.
- Select the close button
.
Group admins can change the timer, or turn it off at any time.
The sender will see a timer to the left of the message, and once expired, the message will be replaced by a scribble
that disappears once the message has been read.
The receiver will see the message with the time icon. The timer will not start until the message is visible on the screen. When the timer runs out, the message disappears.
Self-deleting messages are synced to the receiver's and sender's devices.
They are great for many things, but please be aware that the receiver could still take a screenshot or photograph the screen.