JAKARTA – It’s easy to tell if someone has read our WhatsApp messages. This is thanks to the check mark next to each message. However, did you know that you can also check the time in WhatsApp messages to see when others see them?
We will show you how to check WhatsApp visible time for your messages to give you more information.
How to display the reading time of messages in WhatsApp
To see what time your WhatsApp messages are read, first open WhatsApp on your phone. Find the message you are interested in, then press and hold.
When you do this option, a new option appears. These options differ depending on your platform. On Android, you will see a new icon in the top bar. Tap Info, which may be under the three-dot menu button in some cases. If you’re using an iPhone, you’ll see an option appear in the list where you tap. Select Info from the list.
This will show the delivery time and the reading of your message. Sent is when your message arrives on someone else’s device, while Read indicates when the recipient actually opened it. To learn more about this, make sure you understand the check marks in WhatsApp and Telegram.
You can check the timestamps of messages you read on WhatsApp like this for individual chats and group messages. In a group chat, you can see the send and read times for each individual. Tap the name of a person in the list of participants in a group conversation for more details.
Keep in mind that you cannot see the message reading time for other people’s messages, even in group chats. If the person hasn’t read your message yet, you’ll see three dots in the Read field.
However, you may come across cases where the WhatsApp message information shows Read but no time is shown. In this case, the person may have turned off WhatsApp read receipts. This is a way to use WhatsApp while maintaining your privacy as they may not want someone to know exactly when they are online.
Turning off read receipts prevents WhatsApp from appearing when viewing messages. That is why there is no time, even though the message says “read”. It’s also possible for someone else to read your message while offline, perhaps using a trick to read the message without sending a read receipt.
You can turn off read receipts yourself by going to your account> Settings> privacy and turning off the Read receipt slider. However, it also prevents you from seeing receipts that have been read by other people.
However, keep in mind that read receipts are always on for group chats. This means that you can only hide the reading time of your messages in one-on-one conversations.
How to display message reading time on WhatsApp Web
You can follow a similar process using WhatsApp Web to see what time someone is reading your WhatsApp messages. Simply open the relevant chat and hover over the message that interests you. Click the small arrow that appears in the upper right corner, followed by Message Info in the flyout.
A sidebar will open on the right side of the screen, similar to the one in the mobile app. This shows the times for sending and reading your messages. Unlike the mobile app, you can only see reading time in group chats. The delivery time will not be displayed for the group.
Keep in mind that if the message says “read” but does not have a timestamp, someone else may have turned off read receipt. If no read times are shown to anyone, make sure your own read receipt is enabled for this to work in the future.
WhatsApp reading time gives you more information
While you might not care about the exact timestamp of WhatsApp messages all the time, knowing exactly when someone is reading your WhatsApp messages can be helpful in some situations. For example, you might want to make sure your loved ones get to their destination safely.
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