WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is reportedly working on a new feature that allows users on both iOS and Android to mark voice notes as 'view once,' similar to the existing feature for other types of media. This feature is currently in the beta testing phase and is expected to roll out to a wider user base in the near future.

According to a report from WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is introducing a fresh privacy feature to its beta users, which includes self-destructing voice notes. While WhatsApp users can already choose the 'view once' option when sharing images and videos with their contacts, this same functionality is being extended to voice notes.

The feature is reportedly being tested by specific beta users using WhatsApp beta for Android via the Google Play Store and WhatsApp beta for iOS through the TestFlight app. The compatible versions for enabling the 'view once' mode for audio messages on Android are WhatsApp beta versions 2.23.21.15 and 2.23.22.4, while on iOS, WhatsApp beta version 23.21.1.73 is said to support this update.