{"id":366669,"date":"2021-11-13T22:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T19:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-hide-your-whatsapp-status-from-specific-friends\/"},"modified":"2021-11-13T22:00:54","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T19:00:54","slug":"how-to-hide-your-whatsapp-status-from-specific-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-whatsapp-status-from-specific-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Hide Your WhatsApp Status From Specific Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf6c0d2001\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf6c0d2001\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-hide-your-whatsapp-status-from-specific-friends\/#How_to_Hide_Your_WhatsApp_Status_From_Specific_Friends\" >How to Hide Your WhatsApp Status From Specific Friends<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Hide Your <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a> Status From Specific Friends&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-766348\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-766361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Logo.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Logo.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Logo.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"WhatsApp Logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your WhatsApp Status (which appears as a\u00a0Story) is visible to everyone on your contacts list by default. However, you might want to hide your status from specific friends. Here\u2019s how you can do that in WhatsApp.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Are &#8220;Stories,&#8221; and Why Does Every Social Network Have Them?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Hide_Your_WhatsApp_Status_From_Specific_Friends\"><\/span>How to Hide Your WhatsApp Status From Specific Friends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike Facebook, WhatsApp doesn\u2019t allow you to limit specific status updates to select folks. However, you can limit who all can see your status updates.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, open the WhatsApp app on your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/whatsapp-messenger\/id310633997\">iPhone<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.whatsapp&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Select-the-WhatsApp.-app-icon.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"455\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap on the \u201cSettings\u201d button in the bottom-left on iPhone. On Android, you\u2019ll have to tap the three vertical dots and select \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Select-Settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Settings&quot; button in the bottom-right corner.\" width=\"650\" height=\"167\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cAccount.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Select-Account-in-WhatsApp.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Account.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, tap \u201cPrivacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Select-Privacy.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Privacy.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"420\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then tap \u201cStatus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Select-Status.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Status.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select the \u201cMy Contacts Except\u201d option, and you\u2019ll then need to pick the specific friends from whom you want to hide your future WhatsApp status. You can scroll and select the contacts or search for them by name.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Add a Contact in WhatsApp<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Select-contacts-from-the-list-in-whatsapp.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select contacts or friends you want to hide your future status updates from.\" width=\"650\" height=\"374\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cDone\u201d after you\u2019ve selected the relevant contacts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hit-done-after-selecting-contacts-to-exclude.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Done&quot; after selecting contacts to exclude.\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now select the \u201cStatus\u201d button in the bottom-left corner, tap on your profile icon and add a new status to test the new changes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-766368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Select-the-status-button-in-the-bottom-left.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the &quot;Status&quot; button in the bottom-left corner.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"125\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Besides that, you can also disable read reciepts\u00a0to stop those friends from knowing that you\u2019ve read their messages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Stop Your WhatsApp Friends from Knowing You&#8217;ve Read Their Messages<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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