Nowadays, WhatsApp has become one of the most popular messaging apps worldwide, and sharing photos or videos with our friends is an integral part of our lives. For protecting privacy, the View Once feature plays an important role that allows users to send disappearing photos. If you're looking for a way to share sensitive or temporary content securely, this guide will show you everything about sending disappearing photos on WhatsApp and provide tips you may need about saving view-once photos.
- Part 1. What Is View Once on WhatsApp?
- Part 2. How to Send Disappearing Photos on WhatsApp
- Part 3. How to Save View Once Photo on WhatsApp
- Part 4. FAQs about WhatsApp Disappearing Photos
- Part 5. Conclusion
Part 1. What Is View Once on WhatsApp?
Disappearing photos on WhatsApp, known as View Once, are images or videos that can only be opened one time by the recipient. Photos, videos, or messages sent automatically disappear from chats after viewing, which prevents them from being saved, forwarded, or viewed again. This feature gives users more flexibility in controlling their personal privacy, sharing moments. But before using this feature, some must-known details as follows:
- Can only be opened once within 14 dasy of sending.
- Cannot be saved to the recipient's gallery.
- Cannot be forwarded, copied, or shared.
- Cannot screenshot or screen record view once media.
- Work in one-on-one and group chats.
- Sender cannot view the media again after sending.
Part 2. How to Send Disappearing Photos on WhatsApp
Sometimes, we want to send photos to friends for suggestions to quick pick, or share photos including private information like address and financial details. Sending disappearing photos is perfect for private moments and quick shares if you don't want them hanging around forever. Here we will show you how to send disappearing photos on WhatsApp step by step.
Send WhatsApp Disappearing Photos on iPhone
Step 1. Go to a target chat in WhatsApp.
Step 2. Tap the camera icon and take a photo or pick a photo from the Photos.
Step 3. Tick the view once icon and send.
Send WhatsApp Disappearing Photos on Android
Step 1. Go to a certain WhatsApp chat and tap the camera icon.
Step 2. Take a photo or select a photo from your Gallery and tick the view once icon.
Step 3. Tap the send icon to send a disappearing photo.
Send WhatsApp Disappearing Photos on Web/Desktop
Step 1. Log in to your WhatsApp account on web.
Step 2. Go to a chat and click the plus icon.
Step 3. Click Photos&videos to choose a photo from your computer.
Step 4. Tick the number 1 icon and click the send icon.
💡Notes:
After the real operation, we find it's feasible to send a disappearing photo on WhatsApp web and desktop, but what the receiver receives is not view once photo. The receiver can directly view and download the photo forever.
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Part 3. How to Save View Once Photo on WhatsApp
The WhatsApp view once feature is designed for privacy, so it doesn't offer the option to save view once photos. But in actual use, many users still hope to save view once photos if possible and needed. Here are a few methods to help you achieve this, but it's not suggested to take these actions due to privacy and security.
Method 1. Take a Photo of WhatsApp View Once Photo
Sometimes, you may want to save a view once photo with conditions, the most direct way is to take a photo of the view once photo.
Pros- Easy to operate
- No software risk involved
- Poor picture quality
- Two devices required
Method 2. Use GB WhatsApp to Bypass View Once
There is a third-party tool called GB WhatsApp that bypasses WhatsApp view once restrictions and allows you to download view once photos directly in the app. However, it should be noted that third-party apps are at risk of being banned or privacy leaked, so be cautious when using them.
Step 1. Download and install GB WhatsApp on your device.
Step 2. Log in to your account.
Step 3. Go to the target chat and open the view once photo.
Step 4. Click the download icon to save the view once photo.
Pros- Save the original photo
- High risk
- Privacy leaking risk
- Account suspension possibility
Method 3. Install WhatsApp View Once Extension
Some extension tools like View Once Plus - an extension for Chrome claim to bypass the view once feature on WhatsApp to download photos. But in fact, these tools cannot help users to download and save WhatsApp disappearing photos. By installing a WhatsApp view once extension like View Once Plus, downloading and saving view once photos on WhatsApp for web is impossible, and there only shows the message "You received a view once message. For added privacy, you can only open it on your phone".
Part 4. FAQs about WhatsApp Disappearing Photos
Q1. How to see again disappearing photos on WhatsApp？
A1. WhatsApp doesn't support disappearing photos being seen again. But you may consider the methods in this article with caution.
Q2. How to recover disappearing photos on WhatsApp?
A2. If you have enabled WhatsApp automatic backup and the view once photos have not been opened, you may be able to recover them by restoring your chat history. But without a backup, it is almost impossible to recover. The recovered disappearing photos will also disappear after being viewed.
Q3. How to disable disappearing photos on WhatsApp？
A3. Only the sender is able to choose whether to enable view once feature when sending.
Q4. Does WhatsApp notify screenshot of disappearing photos?
A4. WhatsApp prohibits users from making a screenshot or recording of disappearing photos. When you try to take a screenshot, WhatsApp will detect your behavior and there will be a notice showing "Screenshot blocked".
Part 5. Conclusion
WhatsApp's view once feature provides users with increased privacy protection, making sharing content safer and more free. But at the same time, how to save or recover disappearing photos is also a topic of concern to many users. It's recommended to make good use of WhatsApp's view once feature and respect others' privacy.
Olivia Wood
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