Security News > 2023 > May > WhatsApp now lets you lock chats with a password or fingerprint
Chat Lock will create a new folder that can be locked with a password or biometric methods like a fingerprint.
"Locking a chat takes that thread out of your inbox and puts it behind its own folder that can only be accessed with your device's password or biometric, like a fingerprint," WhatsApp said today.
To view locked chats, gently pull down on your inbox, and authenticate yourself with your password or the biometric identification you used when locking the conversation.
Today, WhatsApp added that it's planning to further expand Chat Lock capabilities to provide users with additional features.
These forthcoming additions include locks explicitly designed for companion devices and the ability to establish a personalized password for your chats, allowing the use of a distinct password separate from your phone's credentials.
In December 2021, WhatsApp expanded the platform's privacy control features by adding default disappearing messages to all new chats.