WhatsApp lets you turn on disappearing messages to auto-delete chats after a specific period.

But some pieces of information are better left intact.

Using WhatsApp’s Keep in Chat feature, you or your recipient can prevent these messages from auto-deleting.

A person Holding a Phone in His Hand Using WhatsApp on It

Here’s how to keep disappearing messages on WhatsApp.

Who Can Keep a WhatsApp Disappearing Message?

Anyone can keep disappearing messages on WhatsApp.

Kept message permission message

Clicking the notification (from the notification center) takes you directly to the kept message.

Whether you’re the sender or recipient, you’ll see a bookmark icon next to all kept messages.

This feature is only available on the mobile app (not on WhatsApp Web).

Expired message warning

confirm to upgrade your WhatsApp to the most recent version to keep disappearing messages.

This is handy for referencing and effectivelysearching for messages in WhatsApp chats.

you’re able to also unkeep a message from here if you like.

Keep option WhatsApp

However, the feature to keep selected texts from disappearing helps you filter your conversations and save relevant information.

Kept messages WhatsApp

Kept message notification

Unkeep option WhatsApp

WhatsApp warning for unkeeping a message

Chat settings

Disappearing messages

Undo keep option in chat settings