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To change WhatsApp privacy settings, open Settings > Privacy. On Android, open More options first to reach Settings; on iPhone, tap Settings in WhatsApp. From Privacy, review each audience control separately—changing one does not automatically change the others.
Open WhatsApp’s Privacy settings
- Android: Open WhatsApp, tap More options, then tap Settings > Privacy.
- iPhone: Open WhatsApp, tap Settings > Privacy.
- Tap the setting you want to adjust and choose an audience or option. Menu wording and placement can vary by app version. WhatsApp’s privacy settings guide describes the shared controls, and its iOS guide confirms the iPhone path.
Choose who can see your profile and activity
Review these settings individually in Privacy. For applicable controls, WhatsApp offers Everyone, My contacts, My contacts except…, and Nobody. Availability and exact labels may vary by version.
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- Last seen and online: Last seen indicates when you last used WhatsApp. Online means WhatsApp is open and connected to the internet; it does not mean you have read a message. The online audience can be configured in relation to your last-seen audience. If you hide your last seen from others, you also cannot see other people’s last seen.
- Profile photo: Choose who can view your photo.
- About: Choose who can view your About information.
- Links: Set who can see links on your profile, where this control is available.
- Read receipts: Turning this off stops you from sending and receiving read receipts in individual chats and prevents you from seeing who viewed your Status. It does not turn off read receipts in group chats.
Set a separate audience for Status
Status has its own audience choices rather than the general Everyone option. Its default audience is all your contacts, and you can narrow it to selected contacts or exclude specific contacts using the available options. Set this before sharing a Status if you want it to apply to that post: changing the audience does not change a Status already shared.
Check the exceptions carefully. Mentioning someone or a group can make a Status visible to them even when they are outside the selected audience. A Status posted to a group is visible to that group’s members. WhatsApp explains these details in its Status privacy guide.
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Under Privacy, adjust Groups to control who may add you. The available choices let you restrict additions to contacts or exclude particular contacts, rather than leaving the decision open to everyone.
If a specific contact is bothering you, blocking or reporting them can stop their messages, calls, and Status updates. These contact controls are different from audience settings, which determine visibility without necessarily preventing someone from contacting you. WhatsApp outlines these controls in its safety and privacy guidance.
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Optional protections for calls, links, and app access
- Silence unknown callers: WhatsApp offers a control to silence calls from unknown callers; they will not ring, though they remain visible in the call list and notifications.
- Protect your IP address in calls: An advanced privacy option can limit the exposure of your IP address during calls, with possible effects on call quality.
- Disable link previews: An advanced privacy option can prevent WhatsApp from generating previews for links you send.
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Not every optional control appears on every account or app version. See WhatsApp’s privacy and safety information and its App Lock guidance for feature details.
Know what these settings cannot hide
WhatsApp states: “There is no way to hide your phone number when using WhatsApp.” Profile and activity controls therefore do not make your account anonymous or conceal your number from people you communicate with.
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WhatsApp says personal messages, calls, Status updates, and live locations shared in chats are end-to-end encrypted. Encryption protects content in transit, but it does not prevent recipients from copying messages, taking screenshots, or recording calls. Some usage, device, contact, and account information is not end-to-end encrypted. WhatsApp describes these distinctions in its privacy overview.
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