How to send temporary photo on WhatsApp?

WhatsApp has a feature where you can temporarily send photos and videos to other people or groups. These files are single view and cannot be stored or “printed” before disappearing from the conversation history.

It is widely used for those who want resources. Send a specific file without it spreading. Additionally, the instant messaging app itself will notify the recipient if the recipient uses other methods to capture the message, such as printing or recording the mobile phone screen.

If you still don’t know how to use this feature, today TecMundo teaches you how to send temporary photos or videos on WhatsApp. Check out!

How to send temporary photo or video on WhatsApp?

1. Open WhatsApp app on your smartphone;

2. Once there, select the person or group you want to send the video or photo to, which is unique and temporary to view;

3. Then press the icon with the “+” symbol on the left side at the bottom of the screen, as shown in the picture below;

4. Then press “Photos & videos” to send a file, be it photo or video, in WhatsApp Ad-Hoc Mode;

5. Search and select the desired file in your mobile phone’s image library;

6. After selecting the photo or video, enable Ephemeral Mode on the file by pressing icon number 1 as in the image below;

7. Notice that the icon will turn blue. This means that Ephemeral Mode is enabled and you can now send the file with a single view;

8. Notice that after sending the file in Ephemeral Mode, the same icon with a number will appear in your message.

9. It is important to remember that: After viewing, the shadow will become more transparent. If preview notification mode is enabled, two blue dots will also notify you that the file has been opened and viewed;

9. That’s it, now repeat the process every time you want to send a file, be it a photo or a video, in WhatsApp Ad-Hoc Mode.

Now that you know how to send photos and videos in WhatsApp ad-hoc mode, you no longer have to worry about others spreading your file without your permission.

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