Start the WhatsApp app on your phone and go to Settings.Ģ. The steps to hide your Last Seen or online status on WhatsApp are simple:ġ. Note: When you hide your own WhatsApp online status, you also can't view other people's statuses, though it's a more polite alternative to blocking someone outright. If you don't want your WhatsApp contacts to know your Last Seen or online status, you can easily hide your status from everyone, make it available to only your contacts, or exclude certain contacts from seeing it through the app's settings. The only way to tell if someone has seen your message is the blue check marks beside the message. Last Seen refers to the last time the person used WhatsApp and also doesn't mean that they have seen your most recent message. When someone is online, it doesn't necessarily mean they've seen your message - it simply means they're currently using the app. WhatsApp online status allows users to see the last time their contacts were active on the platform and whether they are currently using the app.
