How to Send Disappearing Messages by Default in Signal 1

How to Send Disappearing Messages by Default in Signal

Signal provides an option to set up lost messages that are automatically deleted for both sender and receiver after a predefined time. The company is now improved the scope of your lost messages with a new feature. it lets you start every new conversation with a disappearing message timer. In this article, we’ll walk you through the steps to default to disappearing messages in Signal.

Send Disappearing Messages by Default in Signal (2021)

Previously, you had to turn on the option and select the disappearing message range for each chat individually. You can now set a disappearing messages timer for all chats in Signal’s mobile app or desktop client. We’ve included a set of instructions for both, so feel free to use the table below to navigate to the relevant section.

Send Disappearing Messages Default Timer in Signal for Android and iOS

1. Tap the vertical three-dot menu in the upper-right corner of the Signal app and choose ‘Settings’ from the list of options.

2. Tap on ‘Privacy’ from the Settings page and you will now see a new ‘Default timer for new chats’ option It’s under the ‘Disappearing messages’ section.

Signal Disappearing Messages default timer for new chats

3. You can now set how long you want messages to be available in the chat window. Available options are 30 seconds, 5 minutes, 1 hour, 8 hours, 1 day, 1 week, and 4 weeks. Signal also allows you to set a custom timeframe based on your preference, which should come in handy. After setting the time, Tap ‘Save’ to confirm changes.

choose time or set custom timer

4. As you can see here, new conversations you start in the secure messaging app will respect the default range of disappearing messages. To clarify, this does not affect your existing Signal conversations. If you want to enable the disappearing messages feature for existing chats, see our article on sending disappearing messages in Signal.

Description of Signal Disappearing Messages

Set Disappearing Messages Default Timer on Signal Desktop

You can also enable the default timer for disappearing messages from Signal’s desktop app. Follow the steps below to get started:

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1. Open the Signal app and ‘File -> Preferences’.

signal preferences

2nd. Scroll down until you find ‘Default timer for new chats’ The option under the ‘disappearing messages’ heading. Click the ‘Off’ drop-down list to set the default disappearing message timer for all new chats.

default timer signal desktop

3. As with Signal’s mobile app, you will see default time options. Then you can choose one of these options to set a default disappearing message timer.

default time options signal desktop

4. If you prefer a custom time, click ‘Custom time…’ and set your preferred time and click ‘Set’ to save the changes.

custom time Signal Disappearing Messages

Set New Messages in Chats to Disappear by Default in Signal

Thus, we come to the end of our guide to setting up new messages in Signal that will disappear by default after a certain period of time. This is a neat feature that enhances privacy and helps save storage space on your device. You can even use this temporary feature in your ‘Note to Self’ section to keep it clean. For more Signal tips, check out our articles on the best Signal features and the best Signal tips and tricks you need to know.

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