With the help of a unique password, WhatsApp users may now conceal their closed conversations thanks to a new feature called Secret Code.

Once it’s on your device, you may set a code—which may include emojis—that’s only for locking down chats that aren’t compatible with your device’s unlock code.

This new feature makes it easier to access the Locked Chats folder by allowing you to hide it from the chat list and show it again by simply typing the secret code in the search field.

You can also choose to maintain the folder in the conversation list as an alternative. Locking a chat has also been simplified; it now only requires a long-press, doing away with the need to go through the chat settings.

“Today we’re launching secret code, an additional way to protect those chats and make them harder to find if someone has access to your phone or you share a phone with someone else,” WhatsApp announced on Thursday.

“Secret code is being made available worldwide in the upcoming months, with a rollout beginning today. We’re eager to continue adding features to Chat Lock so that users may safeguard their privacy.”

In an effort to assist users in preventing illegal access to private conversations, WhatsApp began rolling out its new Chat Lock privacy feature globally in May.

By using Chat Lock, users can set up a password-protected folder in their chat list that is only accessible by biometric identification techniques like fingerprints.

Furthermore, Chat Lock automatically hides private chat information from alerts, preventing others from listening in on your phone talks.

“We believe this feature will be great for people who share their phones from time to time with a family member, or in moments where someone else is holding your phone at the exact moment an extra-special chat arrives,” the business stated.
WhatsApp first deployed end-to-end encryption seven years ago. Five years later, in October 2021, the service started to roll out end-to-end encrypted chat backups to iOS and Android us

WhatsApp increased privacy protections in December of that year by enabling default vanishing messages in all freshly started chats.

Over two billion people use the video calling and instant messaging app worldwide, according to Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp.