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WhatsApp launches View Once photos and videos

There’s a new feature available for WhatsApp that might be useful if you need to send sensitive information in photo or video format.

View Once is a new feature from WhatsApp that allows you send a photo or video that the receiver can only view once. To be clear, neither you nor the recipient will be able to view the photo or video once it has been viewed, unless of course you have that photo or image stored elsewhere.

The other exception is that if a View Once photo or video isn’t opened and it is restored from a backup, the image will be viewable. Of course if the content has been viewed it won’t be.

The View Once feature also – as you might assume – doesn’t allow for forwarding, saving or starring the content. Photo or videos sent using View Once will be marked with a new “One Time” icon.

An example of a View Once photo.

Of course, somebody could just screenshot or screen record the content.

The messages are encrypted end-to-end so WhatsApp can’t see what you’re sending. You will have to select the View Once feature every time you want to send something that you only want the recipient to see once.

The View Once feature is rolling out to WhatsApp users this week so be on the lookout for it if it’s the sort of thing you would find valuable.

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