Nowadays online privacy has become a big concern. In such a situation, if you want your chatting to be super secure and private, then Telegram’s secret chat feature is best for you. But do you know how to use it? If not, don’t worry! In this article, we will explain to you the complete method of activating and using secret chat on Telegram in simple language.
What is Telegram’s Secret Chat feature
Secret Chat is Telegram’s end-to-end encrypted feature, which makes your chats 100% private and secure.
No trace – Chats are not stored on the server.
Screenshot alert – If someone takes a screenshot, you will know.
Self-destructing messages – The message gets automatically deleted after a certain time.
No forwarding – The message cannot be forwarded to anyone else.
How to Start a Secret Chat on Telegram
If you want your chat to be 100% secure and private, follow the steps below:
1. Open the Telegram app
First open your Telegram app and make sure your app is updated to the latest version.
2. Select a contact to start a secret chat
Now select the person from your contact list with whom you want to have a secret chat.
3. Select the Secret Chat option
Now follow the steps below –
- Open the chat window.
- Click on the contact’s name at the top.
- Tap on the “Start Secret Chat” option.
- Click on “Start” when the confirmation pop-up appears.
How to set self-destructing messages in secret chat
If you want the messages to be deleted automatically, you can set a self-destructing timer.
- Go to the secret chat window.
- Click on the three dots (⋮) menu.
- Select the Set Self-Destruct Timer option.
- Set the timer (from 1 second to 1 week).
Now whatever message is sent, it will disappear automatically after the set time!
