How to hide a contact on WhatsApp

Steps to follow to hide a contact on WhatsApp

To hide a contact on WhatsApp, follow these simple steps:

1. Open the WhatsApp application on your device.
2. Go to the “Chats” tab and find the contact you want to hide.
3. Press and hold the contact's chat until a drop-down menu appears.
4. Select the “Archive” option to hide contact chat.

Once archived, the contact's chat will disappear from the list of active chats. However, you will be able to access it whenever you need it.

How to hide contacts on WhatsApp Web

If you use WhatsApp Web, you can also hide contacts by following these steps:

1. Enter WhatsApp Web from your browser.
2. Find the chat of the contact you want to hide in the chat list.
3. Click on the chat and hold until a drop-down menu appears.
4. Select the “Archive chat” option to hide the contact in WhatsApp Web.

Just like in the mobile app, the archived chat will disappear from the main list, but you will be able to access it whenever you need it.

Options to hide contacts on Android

If you use an Android device, you can hide contacts in WhatsApp as follows:

1. Open the WhatsApp application on your Android device.
2. Go to the “Chats” tab and find the contact you want to hide.
3. Press and hold the contact's chat until a pop-up menu appears.
4. Tap the “Archive” option to hide the contact's chat on your Android device.

You can access archived chats at any time from the “Archived” section at the bottom of the chat list.

Method to hide contacts on iOS

If you are a user of an iOS device, such as an iPhone or iPad, follow these steps to hide contacts on WhatsApp:

1. Open WhatsApp on your iOS device.
2. Go to the “Chats” tab and locate the contact you want to hide.
3. Swipe the contact's chat to the left.
4. Tap the “Archive” option to hide the contact's chat on your iOS device.

Just like on Android, you can access archived chats from the “Archived” section located at the bottom of the chat list.

How to see hidden contacts and chats on WhatsApp

To access the contacts and chats that you have hidden in WhatsApp, follow these steps:

1. Open WhatsApp on your mobile device or on WhatsApp Web.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the chat list.
3. Look for the section called “Archived” or “Archived Chats.”
4. Tap the section to see all the chats and contacts that you have hidden.

From there, you can access hidden chats and continue your conversations with archived contacts.

Third-party apps for greater control

There are third-party applications that offer more options to manage your contacts and chats on WhatsApp. Some of the most recommended are PrivacyTools y GBWhatsApp. These apps may provide additional features, but you should always be careful when granting permissions and make sure you download from trusted sources.

Hiding a contact or chat on WhatsApp does not delete the conversation, but simply archives it so that it does not appear in the main chat list. If you want to permanently delete a chat, you should select the “Delete Chat” option instead of “Archive.”

In case you need more information about how to manage your contacts and chats on WhatsApp, we recommend you visit the WhatsApp FAQ section, where you will find detailed answers to the most common user questions.