How to Add or Remove the Timestamp on WhatsApp

Open WhatsApp., Tap Settings., Tap Account., Tap Privacy., Tap Last Seen., Tap a "Last Seen" option.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open WhatsApp.

    It's the green app with a white phone icon on a green and white chat bubble.

    If this is your first time opening WhatsApp, you'll need to set up WhatsApp.
  2. Step 2: Tap Settings.

    This option is in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

    If WhatsApp opens to a conversation, tap the back button in the top-left corner of the screen first. , It's near the top of the page. , This option is at the top of the "Account" page. , It's at the top of the "Privacy" page.

    There are three options here:
    Everyone
    - Anyone who has your contact information can see the last time you were online (default).

    My Contacts
    - Only people in your contacts list can see the last time you were online.

    Nobody
    - No one will be able to see the last time you were online.

    This setting also prevents you from seeing when other users were last online. , Doing so will enable or disable timestamps based on your preference.

    If you're enabling timestamps, you'll be able to view them beneath a contact's name at the top of a WhatsApp conversation.
  3. Step 3: Tap Account.

  4. Step 4: Tap Privacy.

  5. Step 5: Tap Last Seen.

  6. Step 6: Tap a "Last Seen" option.

Detailed Guide

It's the green app with a white phone icon on a green and white chat bubble.

If this is your first time opening WhatsApp, you'll need to set up WhatsApp.

This option is in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

If WhatsApp opens to a conversation, tap the back button in the top-left corner of the screen first. , It's near the top of the page. , This option is at the top of the "Account" page. , It's at the top of the "Privacy" page.

There are three options here:
Everyone
- Anyone who has your contact information can see the last time you were online (default).

My Contacts
- Only people in your contacts list can see the last time you were online.

Nobody
- No one will be able to see the last time you were online.

This setting also prevents you from seeing when other users were last online. , Doing so will enable or disable timestamps based on your preference.

If you're enabling timestamps, you'll be able to view them beneath a contact's name at the top of a WhatsApp conversation.

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