WhatsApp is adding an important privacy feature, one that will give users more control over their chats and prevent other users from including them in exports.

WhatsApp is one of the more secure messaging platforms, despite being made by Meta. The current version of the application gives users the ability to export their chats to a cloud platform. Users can also manually copy their chats from an old device and move them to a new one.

According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is giving users more control over their chats.

WhatsApp is exploring the implementation of a feature that will introduce a new privacy option directly within the chat info screen. This option will allow users to activate an advanced level of privacy for both individual and group chats. Once enabled, it will prevent anyone in the conversation from automatically saving received images and videos to their device’s gallery. This behavior already applies to chats with disappearing messages, and WhatsApp now plans to extend it to any conversation where this privacy setting will be turned on.

In addition to limiting media saving, the feature will also block the ability to export the entire chat history, preventing users from transferring chats outside the app. This ensures that sensitive conversations are kept securely within the WhatsApp ecosystem, where they are subject to the built-in privacy protections of the app. By restricting the export feature, WhatsApp aims to reduce the risk of unauthorized data sharing, accidental leaks, or archiving of private messages outside the secure environment of the app. Additionally, all interactions with Meta AI within the conversation are entirely disabled when advanced chat privacy is enabled.

The new feature will be an important addition to WhatsApp, ensuring users can maintain the privacy of their chats.