Facebook and Messenger just implemented end-to-end encryption for all conversations and phone calls. You may utilize the vanishing messages option to be extra sure, even if your Messenger conversations are more secure than ever. When enabled, chat messages are automatically deleted after a 24-hour period. It will also notify you if the other person takes a snapshot of the conversation. However, continue reading if you're curious about how to enable Facebook's Disappearing Messages in the first place!
How Facebook's Disappearing Messages Operate
- As the name suggests, the messages you send after turning on the feature will disappear from the chats on both sides after 24 hours.
- When the disappearing messages feature is enabled on Facebook Messenger, you will be notified when the other person screenshots the chat.
- Also, you can report a disappearing message only up to 6 hours after sending it.
- When you turn on disappearing messages, the other person gets notified about it down in the chat.
- Open Facebook Messenger, and enter the chat you want to enable disappearing messages for.
- Then, tap on the profile name displayed at the top of the screen to get into chat settings.
- Next, scroll down in here to find the Disappearing messages panel at the bottom.
- It’s turned off by default, tap on it, and finally, tap on 24 hours and head back into the chat.
- Disappearing messages are on for you now, and you will see the notification that disappearing messages have been enabled for this chat on Messenger.
Enable Disappearing Messages in Facebook Messenger on Android and iOSIn Facebook Messenger on the Web, turn on disappearing messages
- Head over to Facebook on any desired browser of yours and visit the profile you want to turn on disappearing messages for.
- Then, click on the blue Message icon being displayed to the right of your screen.
- That will summon a small window at the bottom displaying your messages with the person.
- In this window, click on the Facebook profile name of the person which has a small down arrow adjacent to it.
- That will summon a window with a list of options on the left. Scroll down here to find the Disappearing Messages panel and click on it.
- Finally, in the pop-up window, select 24 hours and click on Done. That will instantly enable disappearing messages on Facebook for the particular chat.
This concludes our tutorial, however please feel free to leave any further questions in the space provided below!