The secret chat feature in Facebook Messenger is very safe and secure that you can use to chat with someone privately in the app. No one can see it apart from the sender and receiver because the feature is end-to-end encrypted. The process to activate and use it is very simple.

Facebook is one of the major players in the world of social media. In fact, it has helped the world of social media to grow and evolve as one of the powerful media in the modern world. The former player of this digital world is very accepted and popular around the world. You can use it for various purposes like sharing posts, photos, videos, live videos, etc. Even you can share anything on the messenger which is used to send text messages and other files like photos, documents or links.

It connects pretty much the whole world where you can access this platform. You can chat or call your family and friends in video or audio format from anywhere in the world as it connects you with your loved ones anytime. Even you can do a video conference if you ever need to.

And beyond personal benefits, it has also had a major impact on the professional world and businesses. Many companies and big brands use this platform to promote and grow their business with huge sales and profit. Small farms or start-ups also benefit from this platform as it allows you to present your brand to the world for free.

But, even though it offers so many features and benefits, Facebook is still a worrying app when you think about the security of your data and business. It is known to track all web activity and data which can be very frustrating and risky for your own safety.

To allay the worry of having your conversation tracked or disclosed to some extent, you can use the secret conversation mode to send important and confidential messages. It is end-to-end encrypted and no one other than the sender and receiver can see it. You can only view the message from the devices you send and receive. Once the receiver sees it from the device, it will disappear after 10 seconds. And the receiver will no longer be able to see from another device in the future. The covert nature of this feature is very unique within the platform and you can use it for your valuable conversations.

Activate and start a secret Facebook chat with anyone

• Press the Messaging app from Facebook from your smartphone.
• The pencil icon will be visible in the upper right corner of your screen. Tap on it.
• Then in the upper right corner, click it Secret.
• Now you can start a secret conversation by selecting the user you want to chat with using this feature.
• Messages you send will disappear after 10 seconds when the receiver sees them.
• You can change the disappearance time by clicking on the button Clock icon next to the text box that you can use to change the disappearance time.

In this way, we can activate the secret conversation by selecting pencil icon to start a conversation. Follow-up of the selection of the desired user. There you would see START A SECRET CONVERSATION option under your screen. Press it to access secret conversations page where you can activate it.

Access the existing Facebook secret conversation

If you want to view or access an existing secret conversation you had with someone, or if you want to start a new one directly from an existing chat, here are the steps:

• Select an existing chat or friend with whom you have already had a conversation.
• Press on I given icon top right
• Select the “Go to secret conversation” option.

The feature is very beneficial for connecting with someone in a very private way using the Facebook Messenger app. So, use it if you feel the need to to avoid any unnecessary privacy barriers.