Whatsapp for iOS Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature which prevents media auto-saving

Whatsapp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which aims to improve privacy in conversations by adding another layer of security. As per a feature tracker, the new feature, dubbed advanced chat privacy, implements several changes which restruct the automatic saving of media shared by the user on the recipient. Additionally, it is said to prevent them from expert Chat Histories Involving conversions with a user who has the advanced chat privacy feature feature.

Whatsapp’s Advanced Chat Privacy Feature for iOS

According To whatsapp feature tracker wabetainfo, meta platforms’ Instant Messaging Client is developing the advanced chat privacy feature for iOS for iOS for iOS for a futures version of the app. It was spotted in Whatsapp Beta for iOS App Version 25.10.10.70. Once it is enabled by the sender, the recipient receiving media files in a conversation will not be able to save them to their handset’s gallery.

However, Advanced Chat Privacy is said to be optional and can be switched on by Navigating to the app’s settings.

Based on screenshots shared by the feature tracker, if the recipient tries to save the media, a can Bollywood Auto-Save Media Pop-Up Media Pop-Up Will Appear With the Folling Description:

“Advanced Chat Privacy has been turned on, and prevents media auto-saving to your device’s gallery.”

The feature tracker sugges that it might offer another functionality – restrictions on chat expenses. It will Prohibit Exportation of Chat Histories Containing Conversation with people who have advanced chat privacy enabled on their device. Further, it is also said to restruct users from interaction with meta ai – Whatsapp’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot.

Notable, a similar feature was also recently reported to be in development for whatsapp’s android equivalent. However, wabetainfo states that advanced chat privacy is still in development and is not available even even even hon to beta testers registered via apple’s testflight program. It is speculated to be rolled out to whatsapp for iOS beta users over the next few weeks.