Disappearing messages

Messages that know when to leave.

Set a disappearing timer, or send view-once media for details that should not linger. After you claim a Match chat — or in any encrypted 1:1 — keep the footprint light.

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@maya Disappearing · 24h

Can you send the address again?

View once · tap to open

Got it — thanks for keeping it quiet.

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Conversation timers

Turn on disappearing for a thread so newer messages clear after the timer you choose — useful for short-lived plans and sensitive handoffs.

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View-once media

Send a photo or file meant to be opened once. Ideal when a screenshot of history would be more risk than the moment itself.

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Still a private thread

Disappearing is a discretion layer on Chatkode’s encrypted Match and 1:1 chats — not a public story feed or dating profile.

Honest limits

Disappearing is not a guarantee against every risk.

Someone can still copy what they see, photograph a screen, or save content before it clears. Use disappearing messages for lighter footprints — and combine with app lock and hidden chats when the device itself needs protection.

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Send details that should not linger

Disappearing messages and view-once media are for information with a short useful life: a code, an address for tonight, a sensitive photo you do not want sitting in history. The outcome is a lighter digital trail—not a guarantee against someone who copies what they see.

Good uses

One-time logistics that do not need a permanent archive.
Sensitive media you prefer not to remain in the thread.
Conversations where retention itself is the risk.

Learn more in security and when view-once helps.

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Frequently asked questions

What are disappearing messages on Chatkode?

You can set a conversation timer so newer messages clear after the period you choose, and send view-once media meant to be opened once.

Are disappearing messages a guarantee against screenshots?

No. Someone can still copy or photograph what they see. Pair disappearing messages with app lock and hidden chats when the device is the risk.