How to send view once messages on WhatsApp

How to Send a "View Once" Message on WhatsApp 🚀

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00:00 Introduction
00:22 How to send a view once message on WhatsApp
02:24 Bonus tip: How to add a caption to the photo that you’re sending

1️⃣ Start a Chat 🗨️
Open a private or group chat.
Select any contact or group chat, or initiate a new conversation.

2️⃣ Attach Media 📎
Tap the paperclip icon in the chat.
Choose 'Gallery' for existing media or 'Camera' for new captures. (Note: Videos are limited to 16MB!)

3️⃣ Activate 'View Once' 🟢
After picking your media, locate the 1 icon next to the Send button.
Tap it! You'll see a green background confirming the media is set as "view once".

4️⃣ Send Away! 🚀
Dispatch your media.
Once opened, the recipient will see the status as 'Opened' (if read receipts are on).

🔍**Things to Note:**🔍
This feature restricts repeated viewing. 🚫🔄
Screenshots are possible, but WhatsApp won't notify you. 📸
Once media disappears, recipients cannot recover via WhatsApp. ✅

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[niallquinn]

This is for photo and not messages, title says messages

[amitarora]

Now the whole world knows that Garett cooks coz his wife's the Boss !

[Jadenbwire]

That was a photo not a message that was a photo...but thanks

[mysticalaurayt]

Hello there,

I do not see the one time view option while sending a pic through my WhatsApp. Is there any setting that i need to look at?

[zealousnation-Q]

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