How to make a WhatsApp chat invisible - briefly?
To make a WhatsApp chat invisible, you can archive the conversation. This will remove it from your main chat list but keep it accessible in the archived chats folder.
How to make a WhatsApp chat invisible - in detail?
To make a WhatsApp chat invisible, you can follow these detailed steps:
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Hide Notification Preview: By default, WhatsApp shows a preview of messages in notifications. To hide this, go to your phone's settings, then:
- For Android: Open the WhatsApp app > tap on three dots (top right) > Settings > Notifications > Turn off "Show notification preview".
- For iPhone: Go to Settings > Notifications > WhatsApp > Show Previews > Off.
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Turn Off Badge App Icon: The badge icon on the WhatsApp logo shows the number of unread messages. To turn this off:
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Disable Read Receipts: This prevents others from knowing when you've read their messages. However, it also means you won't see read receipts from them. To disable:
- For Android and iPhone: Open the WhatsApp app > tap on three dots (top right for Android, bottom for iPhone) > Settings > Account > Privacy > Read Receipts > Off.
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Use 'Disappearing Messages': This feature allows you to set messages in a chat to disappear after 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days. To enable:
- Open the chat > tap on the contact's name (top) > Disappearing Messages > On (then choose duration).