WhatsApp Messenger comes with a few useful archival capabilities that allow users to essentially "hide" conversations in their conversation feeds, without permanently deleting them. Check out this article to find out how to hide your conversations for privacy. This article will teach you how to use the WhatsApp Archive function.
How to hide a WhatsApp conversation on Android?
- Head to your conversation feed and tap and hold the conversation you would like to hide. A pop-up menu will be displayed.
- Tap Archive Chat to hide it from view
- WhatsApp also gives you the ability to archive all of your conversation in just one step.
- To do this, tap the Menu button > Settings. Next, go to Chat Settings > Archive all chats.
- Click OK to archive your conversations
How to hide a WhatsApp conversation on iPhone?
- Go to your chats screen, and scroll to the conversation that you would like to archive.
- Next, simply slide your finger across the chat moving from right to left.
- Tap Archive to hide your conversation.
- iPhone users can also choose to archive all of their conversations at once.
- Simply launch WhatsApp, and then, head to Settings > Archive All Chats.
How to restore archived chats on WhatsApp?
Unarchive WhatsApp Chat on Android
- Once any chat is archived, you can find the hidden chats by scrolling to the bottom of the Chat screen.
- Tap to view and restore any of your archived chats
- To unarchive a chat, simply do a long press on any conversation > Unarchive chat
- Your conversation(s) will immediately be restored to your feed.
Unarchive WhatsApp Chat on iPhone
Any archived chats will automatically unarchive upon receipt of a new message from that chat. However, you can manually unarchive a chat by searching for a contact name or message from that contact.
- Go to your Archived Chats screen, and slide your finger across the chat, moving from right to left.
- Tap Unarchive to restore your chat.
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