How to hide your last seen and online status on WhatsApp Web

This tutorial will show you step by step how to hide your last seen and online status on WhatsApp Web (web.whatsapp.com).

The steps on this page work in all web browsers, such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave, and all other browsers.


How to hide your last seen and online status on WhatsApp Web

  1. Open your web browser (e.g., Google Chrome).
  2. Visit https://web.whatsapp.com.
  3. Make sure you're logged into your WhatsApp account.
  4. Click the settings button indicated by a gear icon in the bottom left corner of your browser's window.
    WhatsApp Web settings button
  5. Click on Privacy.
    Open privacy settings on WhatsApp Web
  6. Click on Last seen and online.
    Open last seen and online settings on WhatsApp Web
  7. Under 'Who can see my last seen', you select Nobody.
    Hide last seen status on WhatsApp Web
  8. Under 'Who can see when I'm online', you select Same as last seen.
    Hide online status on WhatsApp Web

Your 'last seen' and 'online' statuses are now hidden on WhatsApp Web and also on your smartphone or tablet.