If you clear a chat in WhatsApp, can the other person see it - briefly?
Yes, if you delete a chat on your end in WhatsApp, the other participant will still be able to see the messages and media until they also clear their version of the conversation or delete the chat from their device.
If you clear a chat in WhatsApp, can the other person see it - in detail?
When you delete a chat on WhatsApp, the action is primarily local to your device and does not immediately affect the other party's view of the conversation. However, it is important to note that deleting a chat from your end does not erase the messages from the recipient's device or from WhatsApp’s servers. The other person will still be able to see all the previous messages unless they have also deleted their copy of the conversation.
The reason for this is that when you delete a chat, it simply removes the local copy of the messages from your phone. The original messages remain intact on WhatsApp’s servers and are accessible to the other party involved in the conversation. Thus, while deleting a chat clears up space on your device and removes the chat history from your view, it does not alter what the other person can see.
In summary, if you clear a chat in WhatsApp, the other person will still be able to see all the previous messages unless they have also deleted their copy of the conversation.