{"id":130114,"date":"2020-12-09T14:23:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T11:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-delete-whatsapp-conversations-automatically\/"},"modified":"2020-12-09T14:23:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T11:23:15","slug":"how-to-delete-whatsapp-conversations-automatically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-whatsapp-conversations-automatically\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Delete WhatsApp Conversations Automatically"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#How to Delete WhatsApp<\/a> Conversations Automatically”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"WhatsApp
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While most of our WhatsApp conversations are with friends and families, we also often use it to talk to people we don\u2019t know like local shops. Because we don\u2019t need such non-personal chats forever, it\u2019s best to send them disappearing messages for a clean inbox.<\/p>\n

WhatsApp offers a self-destruct mode for chats. When you enable this for a particular group or private conversation, the messages are automatically wiped from your and the recipient\u2019s phone after a week. Here\u2019s how to access it.<\/p>\n

First, make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp on your phone from the Play Store on an Android device<\/a> and the App Store on an iPhone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, open the \u201cWhatsApp\u201d app on your iPhone or Android device and enter the group or private chat you want to set on self-destruct in the \u201cChats\u201d tab.<\/p>\n

\"Visit<\/p>\n

Tap the recipient or group\u2019s name at the top of the conversation to visit their profile page.<\/p>\n

\"Open<\/p>\n

Select \u201cDisappearing messages.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Disappearing<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> In a group, only admins have the right to edit this setting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Toggle the \u201cOn\u201d option to enable disappearing messages for this chat.<\/p>\n

\"Enable<\/p>\n

Now, any text or media sent in this conversation by you or the other person will be deleted after a week. At the time of writing, there\u2019s no way of customizing the time period.<\/p>\n

Messages exchanged before this change won\u2019t be affected, though. You can turn the disappearing messages feature off by returning to this same option.<\/p>\n

\"Disappearing<\/p>\n

When it\u2019s enabled, WhatsApp will notify the recipient and add a tiny clock icon over the chat\u2019s display picture thumbnail.<\/p>\n

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Keep in mind, however, that this doesn\u2019t prevent the chat members to screenshot the conversations or back up the media elsewhere. Plus, the option to export the chat will still be available.<\/p>\n

Therefore, WhatsApp\u2019s self-destruct mode is strictly only for periodically clearing your inbox of unnecessary messages, not for private and confidential conversations.<\/p>\n\n

For sensitive conversations that you want to immediately wipe off from your phone, you can try privacy-focused messaging services like Signal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n