Are you ever bothered that whenever you share a link on WhatsApp, the app automatically shows its preview? There is good news for you! WhatsApp is soon going to give the option to disable previews.
Through this feature, you will be able to completely turn off the link preview sent in WhatsApp chat. If you also want to know about WhatsApp link preview disable feature, then read this article completely.
What are link previews on WhatsApp Chat?
When you paste a link into a WhatsApp chat, the app automatically generates a short summary for that webpage. This summary usually includes the title of the webpage, a short description, and sometimes a thumbnail image.
Link previews can be useful because they allow you to see what the link is about without actually clicking on it. But sometimes it bothers some users because the don’t want to make their chat cluttered.
WhatsApp is Soon Going to Give the Option to Disable Previews
WABetaInfo people are saying that in the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android (version 2.24.7.12), a new option has come named “disable link previews”. The company is working on a feature that will allow you to turn off link previews completely.
After turning it on, whenever you paste a link in the chat, WhatsApp will not show its preview. Now the hassle of removing this preview every time you enter a link will be over!
This feature is currently in the early stages of development and has not been released to everyone yet. But WhatsApp beta testers have started getting this option, indicating that it may soon be available to all users.
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What are the benefits of WhatsApp Disable link previews feature?
There are several benefits to turning off link previews:
Privacy: Sometimes you want to share a link that contains sensitive information, and you don’t want that information to be visible in the preview. Turning off link preview will give you more control over it.
Spam prevention: Some links are created for the purpose of spam or phishing. The preview can be misleading and lead people to click on the link. Turning off link previews allows you to be cautious and only click on links you trust.
Easy to copy the link completely: Sometimes the links are long and get accidentally cut and pasted while copying them. By turning off the preview, the complete link will be easily visible and you will be able to copy it without any hassle.
There will be less clutter: Too many links can be shared across multiple chats, which can make the chat window appear cluttered. Turning off previews will make your chats look a little cleaner.
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How to Disable link Preview on WhatsApp Chat
Currently this feature is available only in the beta version of WhatsApp. But soon it will be released for all users. Let’s see how easy it is to use:
- Open your WhatsApp.
- Go to Settings.
- Tap on Privacy.
- Now you will see the option of Advanced, tap on it. (Note that this option is currently available in beta version only)
- There you will see a toggle to disable link previews. Slide the toggle to the right to enable it.
So easy! Now whenever you share a link, its preview will not be visible
Today we know that WhatsApp is soon going to give the option to disable previews. Although, now it’s only available for beta user but in a few days you will also able to use this feature. You will have to just update your WhatsApp.
