Your privacy is our priority. With end-to-end encryption, you can be sure that your personal messages stay between you and who you send them to.
Beyond end-to-end encryption, we add additional layers of protection to all of your conversations. Screen out spam and unknown contacts from calling you, so you can focus on conversations that really matter to you. Keep your online backups private. Turn on encrypted backups to extend the security of end-to-end encryption to your messages saved in iCloud or Google Drive. Choose to be seen by only those you want. Personalize your privacy settings with easy step-by-step guidance to the right level of protection for you.
Skip to content. Message privately. Whether it's your confessions, your difficult debates, or your silly inside jokes, your conversations need to be protected. End-to-end encryption. Messages and calls stay between you. No one else can read or listen to them, not even WhatsApp. Additional layers of privacy. Control the privacy you need. You get to choose what you share, how you show up online, or who can talk to you. Chat lock. Password protect your most personal chats, so that no one using your phone can see them.
Disappearing messages. Silence unknown callers. Encrypted backups. Last seen and online. Security and safety. Protect your account from hackers and scammers and stop unwanted chats. Privacy check up. View once. Group privacy settings. You can choose who can add you to group chats. Profile photo privacy.
Decide who can see your profile photo. Status privacy. Choose who can see your status updates. Lock your WhatsApp so only you can access it. Leave groups silently. Need more help? See all FAQs. What is end-to-end encryption?
