If I delete a chat on WhatsApp, what will the other person see - briefly?
If you delete a chat on WhatsApp, the other person will still be able to see their copy of the conversation in their chat list. However, any messages or media you delete from your end will no longer appear in your own chat history.
If I delete a chat on WhatsApp, what will the other person see - in detail?
If you delete a chat on WhatsApp, the experience for the other person will depend on whether they have read the messages and their device settings. Here is a detailed breakdown of what the other person might see:
- Unread Messages: If the other person has not yet read the messages in the deleted chat, they will still be able to view them when they open WhatsApp. The conversation history remains on their device until they mark the messages as read or delete them manually.
- Read Messages: If the other person has already read the messages before you delete the chat, those messages will still appear in their message history. However, any new messages sent after the deletion will not be visible to them unless the conversation is restarted from your end.
- Media and Files: Any media files (such as photos, videos, or documents) that were sent within the deleted chat will remain on the other person's device. They can still access and view these files through their WhatsApp gallery or file manager.
- Group Chats: If you delete a group chat, all participants in the group will still be able to see the conversation history up until the point of deletion. However, they won’t receive any new messages sent after the deletion unless you rejoin the group and send new messages.
- Notification Settings: The other person's notification settings may affect what they see initially. For example, if their device is set to show message previews on the lock screen or in notifications, they might still see snippets of your messages even after you delete the chat.
- Backup: If the other person has enabled WhatsApp backups (either on Google Drive for Android or iCloud for iOS), their conversation history with you will be included in those backups. This means they can restore the chat if needed, even after you have deleted it from your end.
In summary, while deleting a chat on WhatsApp removes the conversation from your device, it does not affect what the other person sees unless they manually delete their copy of the messages or mark them as read. It is essential to understand that the action of deleting a chat only impacts your own view and does not permanently remove the message history for others involved in the conversation.