Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced the release of a new feature – “Keep in Chat” that will allow users to keep some messages even after the disappearing messages feature is turned on, reported WaBetaInfo.
According to the app tracking website, the feature has already been rolled out to some beta testers after installing the latest app updates. The feature will be available to everyone in the next few weeks, he added.
When the disappearing messages feature is turned on, conversations are automatically deleted after a set period of time. This feature provides an extra layer of privacy, but it can also make it difficult for users to keep track of important messages.
Users can now choose to save specific disappearing messages for future reference by using the option to keep a message in a conversation.
The sender will be notified and given the option to veto the decision when someone prevents the message from disappearing. If the sender chooses to remove a message, it will be deleted when the timer expires.
Thanks to this option, the sender still has full control over how their messages are sent. Messages that have been prevented from disappearing will be marked with a bookmark icon, and will be listed in a new section called “Kept Messages” available in the chat information. This allows users to easily access messages they have chosen to keep.
It is worth mentioning here that even if the screenshot is taken from WhatsApp for Android, this feature is not specific to this platform as it is also available for some users on WhatsApp for iOS and desktop. .
The ability to prevent messages from disappearing will be rolled out globally to all users in the coming weeks.
