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This wikiHow teaches you how to use your computer to send Signal messages that will automatically disappear.
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1Open Signal. You’ll find it in the Windows menu (on a PC) or in the Applications folder (macOS). Look for the blue icon with a white speech bubble inside.
- Make sure you’ve linked Signal on your mobile device to the desktop app before continuing.
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2Click a contact to open a conversation. Your contacts appear along the left side of Signal.
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3Click ⁝. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. A pop-up menu will appear.
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4Click Disappearing Messages. Messages in this conversation will now expire after 24 hours (1 day) after they are viewed by the recipient.
- To change the amount of time it takes for a message to disappear, click the clock icon at the top-right corner of the screen, then select another option (e.g. 1 hour, 1 week).
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5Type a message into the “Send a message” box. It’s at the bottom of the screen.
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6Press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return. Your disappearing message now appears in the conversation. It will disappear 1 day (or your custom amount of time) from when your recipient reads it.
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1. Open Signal.
2. Click a contact.
3. Click ⁝.
4. Click Disappearing Messages.
5. Type a message.
6. Press Enter or Return.
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