How to hide a WhatsApp contact or conversation?

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You wish to hide a contact or conversation on WhatsApp in 2022?

Hide WhatsApp messages on your iPhone or Android phone?

Preventing people from finding out about conversations?

It is your right to privacy after all!

In this guide we will look at how you can easily hidden contacts and/or phone conversations.

WhatsApp is an instant messaging application that allows the exchange of messages between multiple contacts.

Founded in 2009, WhatsApp has been owned by the Meta Group (Facebook) since 2014.

WhatsApp has over 2 billion active users worldwide.

It is the most used messaging application in the world in 2022.

In this guide we will see how to hide a contact or a WhatsApp conversation on your phone by 3 simple steps :

 

How to hide a WhatsApp contact or conversation in 2022?

For hide a contact or WhatsApp conversationuse the Archive function: select the targeted contact or conversation > Click on the Suitcase to Archive.

And your contact/conversation has disappeared into the Archives!

This method applies to all phones:

  • iPhone / iOS
  • Android Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, Realme...

Let's now look in detail at the 3 detailed steps (with screenshots) to hide a WhatsApp contact or conversation:

 

1. Open WhatsApp and select the conversation to hide

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Open WhatsApp and select the conversation to hide

Stage 1 Take your phone (iPhone or Android) and open your WhatsApp mobile application.

WhatsApp is symbolised by a bubble and a white phone on a light green background.

A list of all your current contacts and conversations appears.

Select the contact or WhatsApp conversation that you want to hide by holding down the button for 2 seconds.

The conversation is selected and a Menu appears at the top of your screen.

Go to step 2.

 

2. Select Archive in the top bar

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Select Archive in the top bar

Step 2 When you have selected the conversation or contact you wish to hide, click on ArchiveThe third icon in the top bar (a Suitcase with a downward arrow).

This Suitcase icon is the archiving feature for WhatsApp conversations.

This Archive function allows you to hide the targeted contact / conversation.

The 3rd and last step allows you to see your hidden conversations or contacts:

 

3. Access your hidden / masked / archived conversations

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Tab > DISC. (Discussions) > Archived (top)

Step 3 To access your hidden or hidden (archived) WhatsApp conversations, open your WhatsApp mobile application.

In the DISC. (Discussions) tab, click on Archived at the top of your screen.

This gives you access to all your archived (= hidden or concealed) conversations and contacts.

You can continue to exchange messages with these hidden contacts.

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Well done, you've done it!

You can now easily hide or obscure WhatsApp contacts and conversations on your phone.

 

How to review or unarchive WhatsApp conversations or contacts?

For review or unarchive WhatsApp conversations or contacts in 2022:

  • Open WhatsApp and go to Archived at the top of your screen
  • Select the hidden/hidden/archived contact/conversation by long pressing (2s)
  • Click on the icon Unarchive (a Suitcase with an arrow on top)
  • Your archived WhatsApp conversation is unarchived and visible in your Home.

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How to archive all WhatsApp conversations?

To archive all WhatsApp conversations:

  • Open WhatsApp and go to Parameters (3 dots in the upper right corner)
  • In Discussions > History of discs. (discussions)
  • Select Archive all discussions > OK

Now all your WhatsApp conversations or contacts are hidden / hidden in the Archived section.

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Conclusion

You now know how to hide a WhatsApp conversation or contact on the phone.

This simple trick is useful if you don't want anyone to discover one of your WhatsApp conversations or contacts.

It keeps your privacy! 🙂

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