Signal has long offered the option to set up disappearing messages that automatically delete for both the sender and receiver after a pre-defined time. The company has now improved the scope of disappearing messages with a new feature. It lets you initiate every new conversation with a disappearing message timer. We will walk you through the steps to use disappearing messages by default on Signal in this article.
Previously, you had to toggle the option and select the disappearing messages interval for each chat individually. You can now set up a disappearing messages timer for all chats on Signal’s mobile app or desktop client. We have included the set of instructions for both, so feel free to use the table below to navigate to the relevant section.
- Set Disappearing Messages Default Timer on Signal for Android and iOS
- Set Disappearing Messages Default Timer on Signal Desktop
Send Disappearing Messages Default Timer on Signal for Android and iOS
- Tap the vertical three dots menu at the top right corner of the Signal app and choose ‘Settings’ from the list of options.
Set Disappearing Messages Default Timer on Signal Desktop
You can also enable the default timer for disappearing messages from Signal’s desktop app. To get started, follow the steps below:
- Just like Signal’s mobile app, you will see the default set of time options. You can then choose one of these options to set a default disappearing message timer.
So that brings us to the end of our guide to set new messages to disappear by default after a specific time duration on Signal. This is a neat feature that enhances privacy as well as helps save storage space on your device. You can even utilize this ephemeral feature on your ‘Note to Self’ section to keep it clean. For more Signal tips, go through our articles on the best Signal features and the best Signal tips and tricks you should know.
