WhatsApp Tips and Tricks

Tip Android Instruction iOS Instruction

Chats
Long-press the chat and select Mark as Open the chat, swipe right, and select
Mark chats as unread:
Unread. Mark as Unread.
Long-press the chat and select the Pin icon
Pin a chat to the top: Swipe right and tap Pin Chat.
from the top menu.
Share your GPS Open a chat and tap the Location icon. To stop sharing the location, go to Settings >
location: Account > Privacy > Share my Location.
Send a broadcast Open the chat, tap on the three dots in the Open the chat, go to Broadcast Lists,
message privately: top-right corner and select New Broadcast. and add the desired contacts.
Mute a chat or group Open the chat and tap the three dots in the Open the chat, go to Group or
chat: top-right corner and select Mute. Contact Info, and tap Mute.
Bookmark an
Long-press the specific message and tap Double-tap the specific message and
important message in
the Star button. tap the Star button.
a chat:
Delete a specific
Long-press the specific message and tap Delete.
message on a chat:

Clear all chats: Go to Settings and select Chats & contacts, then Clear all chats.

Delete all chats: Go to Settings and select Chats & contacts, then Delete all chats.

Go to Settings, select Chats, select

After installing WhatsApp and verifying your
Back-up chats: Chat Backup and select your desired
number, you need to tap Restore
option.
Forward messages to
Long-press the message and tap Forward.
someone else:
Press and hold the microphone button on the right side of the message box and start
Send a voice message:
speaking. After you're done recording, lift your finger to send the voice message.
Speed up playing of Tap the play icon next to the voice message and tap on the 1x icon, which will appear
voice messages: below the play icon. You can then tap on 1.5x or 2x to speed up the voice message.
Add an asterisk on either side of the word or phrase for *bold*. Add an underscore
Turn the words bold,
on either side of the word or phrase for _italic_. Add a tilde to either side of the word
italic or strikethrough:
or phrase for ~strikethrough~.
Find out when your Press and hold the specific message and tap
Swipe left on the specific message.
message was read: the Info icon.
Use Siri or Google
Just say: "Hey Google, read my WhatsApp Just say: "Hey Siri, read my
Assistant to read your
messages." WhatsApp messages."
WhatsApp messages:
Delete a sent
Press and hold the message and tap on Delete.
message:
Tag people in group You only need to type @, and a list of all group member names will appear, and select
chat: the name of the person you want to mention.
Long-press on the specific chat and tap the Swipe left on the specific chat and
Archive a chat:
Archive folder. tap Archive.
Tap on the Plus icon > Photo & Video
Tap Emoji > GIF. You can also tap Search to
Send a GIF: Library > tap on GIF and select the
search for a specific GIF.
desired one.

Privacy and Security

Hide your 'Last seen' Go to Settings > Account > Privacy > Last Seen. Tap on Nobody to hide your 'Last
status: seen' status.

Hide the blue tick: Go to Settings > Account > Privacy and toggle off Read Receipts.

One way to make sure the recipient doesn't know you read a message is by putting
Secretly read
your phone in airplane mode before opening the message. After you're done, simply
messages:
switch off airplane mode. It will still be marked as unread.
Hide your profile
Go to Settings > Account > Privacy and select who can see your profile picture.
picture:
Block a WhatsApp Open the chat, tap on the contact subject at the top > Scroll down to the bottom >
contact: Block Contact.
Enable disappearing
Open the chat, tap on the contact at the top > Disappearing Messages > On.
messages:
Disable images and
Go to Settings > Chats > Toggle off Show Go to Settings > Chats > Toggle off
video saving to your
Media in Gallery. Save to Camera Roll.
gallery:

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Send a disappearing
Open the specific chat, tap on the contact at the top > Disappearing Messages > On.
message:
Open the chat, tap on the Paperclip button Open the chat, tap on the Plus icon >
Send a disappearing next to the message input field > Choose a Choose a photo/video or take a
image or video: photo/video or take a photo/video > Tap on photo/video > Tap on the 1 next to
the 1 next to the blue send arrow and send the blue send arrow and send.
Enable two-step
Go to Settings > Account > Two-Step Verification and add a PIN for added security.
verification:
Go to Settings > Account > Privacy >
Enable Touch ID / Face Go to Settings > Account > Privacy > turn on
Screen Lock > enable Touch ID / Face
ID: Fingerprint lock.
ID.
View your WhatsApp
Go to Settings > Account > Request Account Info > Request Report.
data report:

General
Change WhatsApp
Wallpaper Go to Settings > Chats > Chat Wallpaper > Choose Wallpaper Library.
Background:
View your data and
Go to Settings > Account > Data Usage > Network Usage.
storage usage:
Save your data Go to Settings > Data and Storage Usage > Media Auto-Download and set your
allowance: preferred option.
Go to Chats > Specific chat > Open the Go to Chats > Specific chat > Tap on
Search a specific chat: menu on the top right > Search and type in contact at the top > Chat Search and
the search bar. type in the search bar.
Edit a photo before Before sending a photo in a chat, you can use the tools at the top of the picture to
sending it: crop, draw, add text or rotate.
Change your number
with the same Go to Settings > Account > Change Number.
WhatsApp account:
With a "free number" or an app, anyone can create a fake WhatsApp account. To
Identify a fake contact: check if a contact is a bot, try to call the number. If you can't reach it, it's probably
not an actual person.
Add a date or event to This works only for iOS users, and
your calendar you need to press and hold the date
automatically: in the chat and tap Create Event.

Bonus
Go to Settings > Account > Delete my account and delete your account. After
Unblock yourself from
deleting your account, clear the data for the WhatsApp application, then create your
someone's WhatsApp:
account with the same number. Now you will be unblocked.
Send a Message to You need a friend to make a group with you and the person who blocked you. Open
someone who blocked that group, type your message and send it, now you will send your message to the
you: person who blocked you.

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