Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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How to Lock and Hide Individual WhatsApp Chats.

On Android phone and iPhone, you can turn on the chat lock feature to password-protect your most personal chats. In order to read or send messages, you’ll need to unlock your chats using device authentication, such as your phone passcode, Face ID or fingerprint. These chats will be kept separate from your other chats in a Locked chats folder.

How to turn on the chat lock:
Tap chat info, then Chat lock.
Tap Lock this chat with fingerprint or Lock This Chat with Face ID.
Tap View to see the chat in the Locked Chats folder.

How to view your locked private chats:
Go to the Chats tab and swipe down.
Tap the Locked chats folder.
Confirm your Face ID or touch the fingerprint sensor to unlock.
Tap the chat to view or send a message.

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How to Lock Your WhatsApp Chats Using Chat Lock

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