How to see who has seen your status on WhatsApp
It’s nice to know that your contacts are reading your status updates. But not sure how to see who’s viewed your report? To know who has read your status, you must have read the receipt turned on, but your contact must also have read the receipt turned on. This wikiHow will teach you how to see the list of contacts who have viewed your status on WhatsApp.
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On an iPhone
Open WhatsApp.
Tap the WhatsApp icon that corresponds to a green box containing a white speech bubble with a phone receiver. This will open the messaging service’s chat page. If you’re not logged in, enter your phone number and verify your account when prompted.
Make sure you have read receipts turned on.
If you can’t see which contacts have seen your status update even though you know they’ve read it, you need to turn on your read receipt. Your contact must also have confirmation enabled. Follow the steps below to enable it: Tap Settings at the bottom right of the screen. . Choose Account. Go to Privacy. Enable read receipts by sliding the switch to “on”.
Tap
Status This is a round icon located at the bottom left of the screen. When WhatsApp opens your chats, tap “Back” at the top left of the screen.
Tap
My Status This option should be at the top of your status page.
Choose a status.
Tap on an alert you want to see the view for.
Tap that
You can find it at the bottom of the screen above the eye-shaped icon. This will show you a list of contacts who have seen your status. If you see a “0” next to the eye-shaped icon, then no one has seen your status yet. Even if contacts see your status update right away, it can take several minutes before you see that the message has been read.
On an android
Open WhatsApp.
Tap the WhatsApp icon, which looks like a green box containing a white speech bubble with a phone receiver. This will open the WhatsApp chat page if you’re logged into the messaging service. If you’re not logged in, enter your phone number and verify your account when prompted.
Make sure you have read receipts turned on.
If you can’t see which contacts have viewed your status even though you know people are clicking on the notification, you probably need to set the read receipt. The contact viewing your status must also have verification enabled. To activate, follow these steps: Tap on ⋮ at the top-right edge of the screen. Tap Settings. Choose Account. Go to Privacy. Enable read receipts by toggling the switch to “on”.
Tap
The left-pointing arrow at the top left of the screen will take you back to the previous page. Tap that arrow until you get to the page that shows the three tabs across the top display.
Tap the
STATUS This is the second center tab at the top of the screen. When WhatsApp opens a conversation, tap Back. You can find the button at the top left edge of the display.
Tap
My status You can find the button at the top of the display. This will open your status message. If you have posted multiple status updates, you will first see the ones you posted first in the last 24 hours.
Tap a status.
This will show you the message in full-screen mode.
Swipe up on the screen.
This will give you a list of contacts who have seen your status update. If you see a “0” next to the eye-shaped icon at the bottom of the display, then no one has seen your status yet. Even if people see your status right away, it may take several minutes for you to see it.
Tips
Your status will be automatically deleted after 24 hours. Read our blog to learn about how to know who has read your status on WhatsApp.
Warnings
There are several ways to see a user’s status without them knowing. Because of this, the number of people who have seen your status may be more than you see.
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Randy Diaz
Randy Diaz is a journalist with a zeal in mobile tech and the online gaming industry. He writes articles, editorials, reviews, round-ups, and how-to tips on a wide variety of topics. He spent several years working in the games industry as a tester and designer. Now he has been writing as a full time freelancer for over three years. He is also a regular contributor to several media, both in print and online.