Can People See Your Online Status on WhatsApp?

Learn if your online status is visible on WhatsApp and how to manage your privacy settings.

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Yes, people can see when you are online on WhatsApp. By default, WhatsApp displays your online status for your contacts. If you wish to hide this, you can navigate to Settings > Account > Privacy and adjust your 'Last Seen' and 'Online' status. Note that while you can hide your 'Last Seen' status from specific contacts or everyone, there's no option to completely hide your 'Online' status when you are actively using the app.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Can I completely hide my online status on WhatsApp? No, WhatsApp does not allow you to fully hide your online status when you're active on the app.
  2. How do I change my online status settings on WhatsApp? You can change your online status settings by navigating to Settings > Account > Privacy and adjusting the options for 'Last Seen' and 'Online.'
  3. Does hiding 'Last Seen' also hide my online status? Hiding 'Last Seen' does not hide your online status; it only affects visibility of when you were last active.

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