The Archive Chat feature allows you to hide a conversation from your Chats screen and access it later, if needed. You can archive group or individual chats to better organize your conversations.
NOTE:
Using Archive Chat does not delete the chat, nor does it back up the chat to iCloud.Archive Chat is only available for devices with iOS 7 or later.
To archive a chat
- In the Chats screen, slide your finger across the chat you wish to archive, from right to left.
- Tap More, then select Archive.
- You can archive all chats at once in WhatsApp Settings > Archive all conversations.
To view archived chats
- On the Chats tab, scroll to the top and then pull down.
- Tap Archived Chats.
To unarchive a chat
- Archived chats will reappear when you receive a new message from that chat. You can manually unarchive a chat by searching for a contact name or message from that contact:
- In the Archived Chats screen, slide your finger across the chat, from right to left.
- Tap More, then select Unarchive.
Alternatively:
- In the Chats tab, scroll to the top and tap in the "Search" box.
- Type the name of the group, contact, or a text message from the chat.
- From the search results, find the chat you wish to unarchive. It will have an ARCHIVED label.
- Slide your finger across the chat, from right to left.
- Tap More, then select Unarchive.
