10 WhatsApp tricks to use the messaging app like a boss 

Raghwendra Shukla

Jul 06,2024

 How to deactivate read receipts on WhatsApp

First, go to the Settings menu, hit the Account button, click on the Privacy tab, and then turn off the Read Receipts. However, users will not be able to see others read receipts as well after disabling their WhatsApp read receipts. 

See when your messages are read on WhatsApp

For Android users, long press on the message, click on Info and you will get all the details. For iOS users, swipe left on the sent message on the group chat and it will display the time of delivery, read receipts, and time. It is also functional on individual chats.

Hide your profile photo on WhatsApp

First, go to Settings, hit on the Privacy tab, go to Profile Photo, and then select Nobody.

Mute WhatsApp group or Individual chats

First, go to the group chat you want to mute, hit on the group name, go to Group Info and users will get the option to Mute the chat for either eight hours, one week, or a year. 

Have shortcuts to conversations

Long press and hold on to the group or individual chat, they want shortcuts for, and then a tab will show up. Choose the Add Conversation Shortcut option and immediately the chat will be displayed as the person’s profile picture on the mobile desktop. 

Be incognito or Turn off the ‘last seen’ feature 

First, hit on the Privacy menu, go to the Last Seen option, and choose to hide it from everybody, can choose to allow a few contacts to view your activity.

Send messages with your voice

You can respond to a message without touching the phone with the help of Siri for iOS users and Google Assistant for Android users.  Say “Hey Siri” or “OK Google”, and give your message like “Send a WhatsApp to Anu”. 

Exchange public invites privately 

You will find the Broadcast Lists on the top-left-hand side of the WhatsApp Chats window, below the search bar. Click on it for the selection to make a new list of friends to whom you want to send messages, and normally send the message.  

Be selectively informed

Go to the desired group chats, click on the name to find Group Info, and then go to Custom Notifications. Choose a custom message alert for the significant group chats. Users need to remember which alert tone they have assigned to which group chat. 

Back up your chat history in WhatsApp

iOS users have the option of saving their chat history to iCloud spontaneously on a daily/weekly/monthly basis and can select to back up with or without videos. Go to Settings, click on Chats, and hit on Chat Backup to select your preferences for that.