How to send an empty message on VK: how to write an empty message

What does it look like

When you first encounter such a “trick,” you don’t immediately understand what’s going on. There seems to be a letter, but there is no text in it. This is strange, so after sending such a message, questions immediately begin to pour in: what, how, why and why?

This is a completely logical reaction to a “picture” of this kind:

It’s worth saying right away that you shouldn’t try to send such a message by putting a lot of spaces in it. This won't work.

The impossible is possible

So, how do you still send an empty message to VK? Some may assume that this is as simple as sending one or more space characters in the message. But those who try to achieve the desired result in this way will fail, no matter how hard they try. The social network simply will not send these “ghosts”. And all because all messages are processed by a special system that processes each letter and filters out empty ones. Therefore, it is necessary to take a more serious approach to the question of how to do this.

How to send an empty VK message

If you are interested in the opportunity to make fun of your friends, you can move on to practice. There is no need to download any computer programs for this. Simply follow the instructions below step by step.

Go to the “Friends” tab.

We select the person on whom we will test the function and click on the “Write a message” button.

In the window that appears, enter and click the “Submit” button.

To check if everything worked out, you need to go to Dialogues and open the first conversation in the list.

All that remains is to wait until the interlocutor opens the received letter.

Important! An empty message will only be visible to your recipient. Your symbol will appear.

Why is this option needed?

There are many possibilities for use - here are the main reasons that encourage you to use the option:

In order to attract attention. A friend will be surprised and open a conversation if he sees an original pacifier;
For entertainment purposes - can be sent to make fun of another user or friend;
For original design. Some users create real pictures from emoticons and symbols, cleverly using a hidden space.

But be careful and think carefully before sending an email without text:

Some may mistake the dummy for a system failure/virus and delete the conversation without opening it;
You should not leave such comments in communities and groups to avoid being banned/blacklisted.

You can use more than just a computer:

Users can send an empty (invisible) message from their phone to VK;

All codes given will work on both iOS and Android.

Now you know the symbolic code for the spacebar key - choose any of the options. So we’ve told you everything about how to write an empty (invisible) message on VK – all you have to do is follow the instructions!

From phone

If the main device for communicating on social networks is a smartphone, then you can use it to send. There is no fundamental difference in this, and the scheme of action is almost the same.

To send a message from a smartphone you need:

Log into your account through the VKontakte application or through any mobile browser. Open your friends list.

Select the desired user and go to his page.

Next, you need to click the “Message” button.

Enter the same combination of characters – “ ” – and click the “Submit” button.

We evaluate the result.

Message sent. From the instructions it is clear that the whole secret is in the combination of characters that is entered into the letter field. Moreover, an infinite number of such letters can be sent. However, after the 5th identical message you will have to enter a captcha.

Sending an empty message from your computer

In order to write and send an invisible message to your friend or any VKontakte interlocutor, log into your profile and select a dialogue with the one you want to prank.

Now paste the code into the text field and send it. You will see for yourself that what you wrote will instantly disappear, and instead of the text there will be an empty line.

You can make it even cooler. Write this code and press CTRL+Enter (by default) not to send the message, but to move it to another line. Now Write this code again and repeat the procedure a couple of dozen times, after which you can send what you have written with peace of mind.

Now notice the huge blank area you made. This will definitely surprise your loved ones, after which they will think that this is either a VKontakte glitch, or they will attack you with questions about how you did it.

, instead of emptiness and spaces, you have these same symbols, then simply refresh the page using the F5 or the combination CTRL + R.

You can practice by writing a blank message to yourself to make sure you're doing it right.

Why are symbols visible in the text?

Despite the fact that the mechanism for sending a letter is simple, users sometimes get confused. Especially if after clicking the “Submit” button they see this:

Seeing this, the main thing is not to panic. And especially not to say that you can no longer trust instructions from the Internet. The trick really worked. To verify this, you just need to refresh the page. And then the message, as promised, will become empty.

Yes, sometimes failures may occur, but only for the sender. The recipient will never see what combination of characters was sent to him.

Why do we need empty messages on VKontakte?

When a user enters a conversation on VK, he may see a kind of “empty” messages that simply do not carry any semantic meaning. Users send this for various purposes:

Have some fun. For some, it's really fun to send an empty message and then see the person's reaction. Such maneuvers are typical for inexperienced, young users of social networks. The approximate age of such users is children from 13 to 16 years old;
Remind yourself. When the correspondence has been delayed, friends do not write to each other, but one of them would like to continue communication, he can try to send an empty message, thereby reminding about himself. This is some kind of icon indicating that the user should write. In any of the cases, he may later reveal that these are faulty system algorithms that did not work as they should;
Say that something happened. This could also be the case. Users can discuss among themselves that when an empty message arrives, it means that something serious has happened. It's not surprising that this is a bad thing. It can also be a simple notification or a special signal.

In general, empty messages do not carry a specific informational connotation. They were not previously programmed by the system. The user himself can come up with why he needs this sign, since there is simply no real explanation for the presence of this function.

Vyacheslav

For several years he worked in mobile phone stores of two large operators. I understand tariffs well and see all the pitfalls. I love gadgets, especially Android ones.

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Who should use this opportunity in VK?

This feature can be used by all application users. There are no restrictions. In fact, this feature is useless. It may only be needed by those people who want to either remind themselves of themselves, or just make a joke on someone. It all depends on the case. The app does not restrict who can use the feature.

Can this feature be used on other social networks?

It all depends on the social network in which the user wants to apply this algorithm. If you try, you can send the code to other networks. Through trial and error, you can come to understand where a given function works and where it doesn’t.

How can you tell that this is an empty message and not just a program bug?

VKontakte rarely produces this kind of error, so all such messages are most often empty, created by the users themselves. If a user encounters a system problem, then most likely the user will be notified that such a failure has occurred, and detailed information about the incident will immediately appear on the Internet.

What problems might arise?

The biggest problem is that the code didn't work. The user can simply submit non-working code that has already been adapted to this version. Because of this, some misunderstandings may arise on the part of the friend to whom this message was sent. If this happens, you should immediately delete the message or try to explain the situation to a friend.

Let's sum it up

You can find other secret combinations of symbols on the network that activate the VK error. For example, “ᅠ”, “ ”, etc. (for everything to work, they need to be copied without the “”). However, the effect will be the same. Therefore, here is the shortest code for sending dummies.

This is not to say that this feature is useful. Funny, interesting, unusual - yes. Therefore, by discovering the secret of sending empty SMS, you can get an additional incentive to surprise and discourage your friends.