The archive chats feature on WhatsApp allows you to hide WhatsApp chat conversations from your WhatsApp account. So that your WhatsApp chats screen will not show that archived message, you can always access archived messages from WhatsApp using the steps mentioned in this article.
This article will discuss how you can archive single/multiple WhatsApp chats here. You can also learn more about how you can easily unarchive your WhatsApp conversation.
How to archive a single chat on WhatsApp
If you want to hide a specific conversation from your WhatsApp, you can do that by following these processes.
Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your Android Smartphone
Step 2: From the Chat screen, Long press on the chat you want to archive(hide) from the Whatsapp chat screen
Step 3: Now tap on the Archive icon on the top bar of the application
After this, your chat is now archived. Your WhatsApp conversation will be hidden from your chat screen, and you will not see it until you unarchive that conversation or receive a message from that person.
How to archive all chats on WhatsApp
By archiving all chats from your WhatsApp, all Whatsapp conversations will be hidden from your chat screen. But don’t worry, you can always unarchive chat from your WhatsApp account, whichever is important, using some steps you will find further.
To archive all Whatsapp conversations, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open “WhatsApp” on your Android Smartphone
Step 2: Now tap on the menu button from the WhatsApp Chat Screen
Step 3: Here, you have to select the “Settings” option
Step 4: In the Settings section, tap on the “Chats” option and choose the “Chat History” option
Step 5: Tap on “Archive All Chats” to archive all chats on WhatsApp at the same time.
How to unarchive a chat on WhatsApp
By unarchiving chat, you will be able to see the archived chat on WhatsApp. To unarchive WhatsApp conversation, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open “WhatsApp” on your Android Smartphone
Step 2: Scroll to the bottom of the WhatsApp Chat screen.
Step 3: Now tap on the “Archived chats” option
Step 4: Long press on the conversation you want to unarchive(unhide) on WhatsApp
Step 5: Tap on the “Unarchive icon” on the top bar of the application
You can also use some App lock apps that let you add a password to your WhatsApp account. If you need any guidance in archiving or unarchiving your WhatsApp conversation, check out the video below.
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