Can You Delete a WhatsApp Message Without the Other Person Knowing?

We use WhatsApp to communicate with our friends and family. It is one of the most popular messaging apps out there. But, one of the questions that often comes up is: can you delete a WhatsApp message without the other person knowing?

The answer to this question is yes. You can delete a message before the other person has read it.

To do this, you need to open the chat window with the person you sent the message to and then select the message you want to delete. Once you have selected it, tap on the three vertical dots in the top right corner of your screen and select ‘Delete’ from the menu that appears.

Once you have selected ‘Delete’, another menu will appear where you can choose whether to ‘Delete for Everyone’ or ‘Delete for Me’. If you select ‘Delete for Everyone’, then your message will be deleted from both yours and their phone, and they won’t be able to see it. However, if you select ‘Delete for Me’ then only your copy of the message will be deleted and they will still be able to see it.

But, there are some limitations that come with using this feature. Firstly, if you want to delete a message for everyone then you must do so within seven minutes of sending it or else it won’t work. Secondly, if someone has seen your message before you delete it then they still may have time to take a screenshot or copy of it before it disappears from their phone as well as yours.

Conclusion: So yes, you can delete a WhatsApp Message without the other person knowing – but only if done within seven minutes and with no-one having taken a screenshot or copy beforehand.