If I delete a chat in WhatsApp, will the interlocutor see it - briefly?
If you delete a chat in WhatsApp, your interlocutor will not be able to see it on their end. Deleting a chat removes the conversation from both parties' devices, ensuring that neither you nor the other person can access the messages anymore.
If I delete a chat in WhatsApp, will the interlocutor see it - in detail?
When you delete a chat in WhatsApp, your interlocutor will not be able to see the deleted messages or the chat itself on their end. Here's how it works:
- Local Deletion: When you delete a chat from your device, the deletion is local and only affects your view of the conversation. The messages remain on WhatsApp's servers and can still be accessed by your interlocutor unless they have also deleted the chat or messages on their end.
- No Notification: Your interlocutor will not receive any notification that you have deleted the chat. They will continue to see the conversation as it was before you deleted it, with all messages intact.
- Group Chats: If the chat is part of a group, deleting the chat from your device will also remove all messages and media from the group for you. However, other members of the group will still be able to see all the messages and media that were sent before you deleted the chat.
- Unsend Feature: WhatsApp offers an "unsend" feature that allows you to delete messages for everyone in a chat within a certain time frame (7 minutes). If you use this feature, the message will be removed from both your device and your interlocutor's device.
In summary, deleting a chat on WhatsApp only affects your local view of the conversation. Your interlocutor will not see that you have deleted the chat or any messages within it unless they also delete their copy of the conversation or if you use the "unsend" feature for specific messages.