How to Hide Chats on WhatsApp on Android

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Last Updated: May 15, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to archive a chat conversation on WhatsApp to hide it from your chats list. Archiving a chat will move it to your "Archived chats" folder instead of deleting the entire conversation.

Steps

1
Open WhatsApp Messenger on your Android. The WhatsApp icon looks like a green speech balloon with a telephone in it.
- If you haven't already installed WhatsApp and setup your account, this article will show you how to download the app and verify your phone number.
2
Tap the CHATS tab. If WhatsApp opens up to a different page than your chats list, tap the CHATS button on the navigation bar at the top of your screen.
- If you've already opened a chat conversation in full screen, tap the back button to see the navigation bar.
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3
Tap and hold on a chat conversation. This will highlight the conversation in your chats list. A check mark will appear on your friend's picture next to the conversation.
4
Tap the archive icon. This button looks like a square box with a downward-facing arrow next to the three dots icon in the upper-right corner of your screen. Archiving a chat will hide it from your chats list, and move it to your "Archived chats" folder.
- You can immediately move the chat back to your chats list by tapping UNDO. This button will show up in the lower-right corner of your screen when you archive a chat. It will disappear again in a few seconds.
5
Scroll down and tap Archived chats. This option is located at the bottom of your chats list. It will let you browse all of your archived chats in one place.

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