How to Recover Disappearing Messages on WhatsApp 2024

Part 1: What is Disappearing Messages on WhatsApp

Disappearing messages on WhatsApp are automatically deleted after a specific time. The timer can be set as 24 hours, 7 days or 90 days. You can easily go to the settings of a chat or group chat and enable Disappearing Messages.

Part 2: Can You Recover Disappearing Messages on WhatsApp

Yes, you can but it depends.

You can keep disappearing messages on WhatsApp before the set duration time and they will still save in your chat after the time passes. And the photos and any media in Disappearing Messages will be saved to your Photos with auto download turned on.

If your chats are regularly backed up, disappearing messages will be saved to backup for recovery too provided that the timer has not passed. And there are third party software that helps recover deleted messages without backup too.

Part 3: How to Recover Disappeared Messages on WhatsApp from Backup

The WhatsApp backup makes it easier to recover disappearing messages on WhatsApp. It’s no different than doing a normal recovery from backup. But note that, if you try to recover disappearing messages after the set time, these message will be deleted and cannot be recovered from the backup.

• Delete WhatsApp from your phone and then reinstall it.
• Set up your WhatsApp with the same phone number and email. Then it will scan for a backup.

• After that, restore from it. The same steps can be applied to an iPhone and Android.

  

Part 3: How to Recover Disappeared Messages on WhatsApp without Backup

Not having a backup is surely a bad news, right? But there is still hope. Yes, we are talking about recovering disappeared, lost or deleted messages from your phone without using a backup. It’s possible with Tenorshare UltData WhatsApp Recovery. Follow these directions to recover your WhatsApp messages.

• Install UltData WhatsApp Recovery on your computer and connect your device to it. Click on Device and select your device system to go on.

  

• If you are using iPhone, you can click on Start Scan to directly scan WhatsApp Messages. (For Android users, jump to step 4.)

  

• In a few minutes, the program will display WhatsApp messages on your iPhone.

  

• Meanwhile, the next step after connection for Android is to enable USB debugging. Follow the on-screen instructions to do so.

  

• Then you can scan your phone for WhatsApp messages. You need to log into WhatsApp account and have a backup to continue.

  

• The program proceeds to delete WhatsApp and reinstall it on your phone. Your phone will restart in the process. Click on Backup my data prompt then.

  

• The scanning process takes a few minutes. All your WhatsApp data including the lost Messages will be shown. Select what you want and click on Recover.

  

Part 4: FAQs on WhatsApp Disappearing Messages Recovery

Q1: Why would someone turn on Disappearing Messages?

There are two main reasons for people to turn on Disappearing Messages. One is that unnecessary messages don’t accumulate to fill up the storage. The second is that it provides a certain level of privacy.

Q2: Do Disappearing Messages delete for everyone on WhatsApp?

The disappearing messages are deleted after a certain time period from the devices of both sender and receiver. However, if someone forwarded your message or kept it, it will not be deleted.

Q3: Can someone see when you turn on disappearing messages on WhatsApp?

Yes, when you turn on Disappearing Messages in WhatsApp, the other person with whom the chat is will be notified. This applies to both individual and group chats. And members in group chats can change the setting too.

Conclusion

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages will get automatically deleted after a certain time. If you find an important message, keep it to stop it from disappearing because it is not easy to recover disappearing messages on WhatsApp. As for how to get back disappeared WhatsApp messages without backup, we recommend Tenorshare UltData WhatsApp Recovery.