Facebook is soon going to add an option for you to encrypt your messages – i.e. make them completely private.

The new 'secret conversations' feature means that nobody else but the sender and the receiver will be able to read the texts as they will be locked by a password.

The user will also be able to set a timer so they can control how long the messages remain private for.

Facebook said: "It's also important to note that in secret conversations we don't currently support rich content like GIFs and videos, making payments, or other popular Messenger features."

So essentially, just basic texts and emojis will be private.

The new feature is currently being tested and Facebook is looking to roll it out to all users by the end of summer.