# You’ll soon be able to send view-once texts on WhatsApp

> WhatsApp has long offered disappearing messages, but the feature has two notable limitations. It applies to all messages in the chat rather than individual messages, and the deletion timer starts from the moment a…

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/youll-soon-be-able-to-send-view-one-texts-on-whatsapp/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a34507bfe5465cf0f0bddf7)
- **Published:** 2026-06-18
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #android #ios
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