Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp may be working on a new self-destructing images feature that will make images sent on a chat disappear for both the receiver and the sender. This will be similar to the disappearing messages feature that WhatsApp Messenger introduced back in November last year. The upcoming feature was spotted by WABetaInfo, a website that (quite accurately) tracks WhatsApp development.
In a tweet, WABetaInfo said that WhatsApp’s disappearing images feature will be similar to the disappearing image concept of Instagram Direct. From the screenshots shared by WABetaInfo, it can be seen that WhatsApp will add a new toggle button next to the text box in the image preview (while sending images) window. Tapping the toggle button will show a pop-up saying “This media will disappear once you leave this chat.” Users will then be able to share the image that will automatically disappear as soon as they leave the chat.
