How to show offline in whatsapp


How to go offline on WhatsApp

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Tiago Rodrigues

October 24th, 2022

With the latest updates, we can now go offline on WhatsApp. Learn step by step in this complete guide!

Table of Contents
  1. Disabling WhatsApp “Last Seen” on Android
  2. Disabling WhatsApp “Last Seen” on iPhone
  3. Hiding Online Status on WhatsApp for Android
  4. Hiding Online Status on WhatsApp for iPhone

Privacy on social networks is a topic of great importance, and a part of users would like to go offline on Whatsapp, so your contacts don't know if you're actually using your cell phone. This function has been requested for some time by those who use the application.

But it seems that the Meta (before Facebook) finally managed to find a way to put this function, even if it is somewhat hidden and more difficult to activate than it should. In addition, it comes almost as a response to some users who reported that the “online” of the app started to appear even when you open WhatsApp for a brief moment. Let's go to the guide!

Disabling WhatsApp “Last Seen” on Android

Before we go to the step where we go “offline” in Whatsapp, we need to know how to disable “Last seen”. I chose to separate Android e iOS, as they present some differences in the way of doing it.

  1. Open Whatsapp and then tap the three dots in the upper right area. Then go to settings.
  1. On the screen that opens, navigate to “Account -> Privacy” to find the “last seen” setting.
  1. On the privacy screen, tap “Last seen and online”. Once this is done, select “No one” in the “who can see my 'last seen'” tab. This will hide when you were last online for everyone.

If you want, you can also use the option “My contacts except…” if you want to define in a personalized way who will see your “last seen”.

Disabling WhatsApp “Last Seen” on iPhone

In the world of iOS, the step by step is very similar to what we did in Android. Without further ado, here we go:

  1. Open the messenger app from Meta on your iPhone and then go to “settings” at the bottom of the screen. Then tap on “account”.
  1. Go to "Privacy -> Last seen and online” in the account settings tab. Note that your Whatsapp must be at least in version 2.22.20.75 so that the “online” option is present.
  1. Finally, on the screen where we have the option of “who can see my 'last seen'”, choose “nobody”. With that done, no one will be able to see when you were last online or using the app.
Put the option “nobody” (Image: Guilherme Santos)

Now that you have figured out how to get the “Last seen”, you can choose to have the online status disappear from your Whatsapp and nobody knows you're messing with the app.

Without much secret, we go back there in the privacy settings, more specifically in the “last seen” area. The difference is that just below the option “who can see my 'last seen'”, we will now have a call “who can see when I'm online”.

By default it will be in “All” and our mission here is to change it to “same as 'last seen'”, leaving you completely low profile on the messenger. It is only important to point out that for this to happen, you need to have chosen “No one” in the previous configuration.

On the “last seen and online” screen, scroll to the bottom and select “even if 'last seen'” (Image: Tiago Rodrigues)

In this part, both iOS and Android go exactly the same way. Just to point out, you will need to go to “Last seen and online” in WhatsApp privacy settings. At the bottom, look for the option “who can see when I'm online” and in it, put “even if 'last seen'”.

Again, it is important to point out that you accurate have placed the option “nobody” in “who can see my 'last seen'”.

By doing this, you will already be invisible on WhatsApp

And that's it, once you've done that, you'll be completely invisible on WhatsApp. In case you were wondering, you can also become completely invisible in the Whatsapp for PC, whether on Windows, Mac and even Linux.

If you have already done the entire procedure on your smartphone, you may not even need to do it all over again on your PC, but follow the images with the step by step:

And that was our little guide on how to go offline on WhatsApp. If you have any questions, use the comments field below. And oh, don't forget to check out the other articles in the showmetech, like that of the most powerful smartphones of 2022.

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How to Show or Appear Offline on WhatsApp [Hide Online]

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Hide your online status and appear offline easily on WhatsApp.

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Key Highlights

By default, WhatsApp lets your friends know when you’re online. However, some people may not prefer showing their last activity or online status with friends. Even though there is no direct option to show offline on WhatsApp, you can do it by changing the privacy settings.

Make sure to update WhatsApp on your smartphone before getting into the steps.

How to Show or Appear Offline on WhatsApp

[1] Launch the WhatsApp app on your smartphone.

[2] Click on the Menu icon (three vertical dots) → Settings on Android. In the case of iOS, select Settings from the bottom right corner.

[3] Further, choose the Privacy option.

[4] Choose necessary options like Status, Last Seen, Profile Photo, About, and more.

Unfortunately, there is no way to appear offline to a particular person on WhatsApp. On the contrary, you can block a person on WhatsApp if they seem annoying.

How to Send Messages on WhatsApp in Offline Mode

You can reply to anyone on WhatsApp without launching the app. In this way, you can stay offline and reply to messages. To do so,

[1] When you get a WhatsApp message, you will get a notification in the Notification Center.

[2] For iPhone, tap and hold the notification. You will get an on-screen keyboard. Type your reply and send it.

[3] On Android, you will get two options while receiving WhatsApp notifications: Reply and Mark as Read. Tap the Reply option and reply to the message.

Sending messages using Notification won’t update your online status on WhatsApp. With this, no one will know that you are active on WhatsApp. Still, your WhatsApp profile will appear offline.

Tip! If you find the notifications annoying, you can turn off the WhatsApp notification at any time.

How to Show Offline on WhatsApp Web

[1] Visit web.whatsapp.com.

[2] Log in to your WhatsApp account by scanning the QR code.

[3] Now, click the three-dot menu icon that you can find next to the profile picture.

[4] Choose SettingsPrivacy → set all the settings to Nobody and turn off the Read receipts.

Using Chrome Extension

You can also add WA Web Plus for WhatsApp™ Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store to get access to additional features. Before installing the extension, ensure that you’re signed in to your account on the web version.

Note: Extensions are only applicable to the WhatsApp web version.

[1] After adding the extension, click the Extension icon at the address bar and select WA Web Plus for WhatsApp from the list. It will display numerous additional options for your WhatsApp web.

[2] From there, select Hide typing status and Hide online status (Invisible Mode) to appear offline while online.

Is It Possible to Show Offline on WhatsApp Desktop App

No. Unlike the mobile and web versions, you can’t manually change Privacy settings on the desktop app version. You can only change it on the mobile app. After that, the changes will occur on your WhatsApp desktop app.

To view Privacy settings on the desktop app,

[1] Open the WhatsApp app on your desktop.

Note: You can directly install WhatsApp for Windows and Mac PCs via Microsoft Store and Mac App Store.

[2] After that, log in to your WhatsApp account by scanning the QR code.

[3] Once logged in, select the Settings option at the bottom left corner.

[4] Under Settings, choose Account.

[5] Now, verify Last seen and online, Profile photo, and About options are set to Nobody, and the Read Receipts option is turned off under Privacy settings.

Using GBWhatsaApp to Appear Offline

Apart from these methods, you can also use WhatsApp clone applications like GBWhatsApp. In those clone applications, you will get new features and customization options that are not available on the native WhatsApp app. By using GBWhatsApp, you can put your WhatsApp profile to offline mode easily. But Meta warned users not to use such apps. These apps won’t have end-to-end encryption and other security features. So, use these clone apps at your own risk.

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