In This guide, you will This guide explains how to read archived messages on WhatsApp for Android device and iPhone.
If you need to find those chats later, the steps are straightforward on both Android and iPhone. It helps to know the archive path first, because archived chats are hidden from the main list rather than deleted.
1. How to Archive WhatsApp Messages
To archive a WhatsApp chat on your Android device, locate the chat and then tap and hold it. From the options that appear, tap on the Archive icon.
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To archive a chat on iPhone, open the chat and then swipe from left to right on the chat. Tap on the archive option.
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If you are using WhatsApp Web, hover the mouse cursor over the chat. Click the drop-down arrow and select "Archive Chat".
How to See Archived Messages on WhatsApp for Android
If you want to see archived chats on WhatsApp for Android, follow these steps.
- Open WhatsApp and then select "Chats" in the tab near the top of the screen.
- If a conversation opens, hit the back button.
- Scroll to the bottom of the chat inbox, where you should see "Archived Chats". If you don’t see the "Archived Chats", then you haven’t archived any chats.
- Tap on "Archived Chats" to see the full list, then open the chat you want.
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How to View Archived Messages on WhatsApp for iPhone
To view archived chats on WhatsApp for iPhone, follow these steps.
- Open WhatsApp and then tap on "Chats" (the speech bubble icon at the bottom of the screen).
- If a conversation is opened, tap the back button.
- Swipe down in the middle of the screen to open the "Archived Chats" at the top of the screen.
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Now you know how to archive WhatsApp messages on your device and how to open archived chats again. Archiving is useful when you want to hide a conversation from the main list without losing the messages or media inside it.
