We’ve all done it to some extent; sent an inappropriate text message to the wrong person.

Whether you’ve had a few glasses too many and texted your ex-boyfriend from high school, or whether you’ve sent a text to the boss about EXACTLY what you were wanting to do with your husband later in the evening – it’s mortifying.

Well, there’s a new app called Protect Your Privates that allows you to delete a text message even BEFORE the recipient has the chance to read it! It comes with a ‘recall’ button which automatically withdraws the message from the other person’s phone without them even knowing.

Even better, it also works for photos (just in case you send a pic to the wrong person, *cough).

The cherry on the app-cake is that Protect Your Privates will also prevent the other person from taking a screenshot of the text or pic that you’ve sent and will send you a notification that they’ve attempted to screenshot!

Is it just us, or is this the BEST invention of the last decade?!

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Main image from @katyperry