How to make yourself invisible in WhatsApp so that it's not visible that you are online?

How to make yourself invisible in WhatsApp so that it's not visible that you are online - briefly?

To appear offline on WhatsApp, open the app, tap on your profile picture at the top left, then select "Account" > "Privacy" > "Last Seen & Online". Choose "Nobody" to make yourself invisible to others.

How to make yourself invisible in WhatsApp so that it's not visible that you are online - in detail?

To achieve invisibility on WhatsApp and prevent others from seeing your online status, follow these detailed steps:

  1. Last Seen Privacy Settings:

    • Open WhatsApp on your mobile device.
    • Navigate to the 'Settings' menu by tapping on the three dots (⋮) in the upper right corner of the screen.
    • Select 'Account'.
    • Tap on 'Privacy'.
    • Here, you can choose who can see your 'Last Seen', which is the timestamp indicating when you were last active on WhatsApp. You have three options:
      • Everyone: Anyone can see your 'Last Seen'.
      • My Contacts: Only people in your contact list can view your 'Last Seen'.
      • Nobody: No one can see when you were last active on WhatsApp.
    • Select 'Nobody' to make yourself invisible in terms of online status visibility.
  2. Read Receipts:

    • Still within the 'Privacy' settings, locate the 'Read Receipts' option.
    • Toggle off this feature if you don't want others to know when you have read their messages. This setting prevents the blue ticks from appearing next to your messages in a chat.
  3. Profile Picture:

    • If you want complete invisibility, consider making your profile picture private as well.
    • In the 'Privacy' settings, scroll down to 'Profile Photo'.
    • Choose who can see your profile photo: 'Everyone', 'My Contacts', or 'Nobody'. Selecting 'Nobody' will ensure that no one can view your profile picture.
  4. Status Privacy:

    • Additionally, you may want to control who can see your status updates.
    • In the 'Privacy' settings, find the 'Status' option.
    • Choose from 'My Contacts', 'My Contacts Except...', or 'Only Share With...' depending on how restrictive you want to be with your status visibility.

By following these steps, you can effectively make yourself invisible in WhatsApp by hiding your online status and other personal information. This ensures that others cannot see when you are active or whether you have read their messages.