How to Tell if Someone Is Online on WhatsApp

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WhatsApp allows you to see if your contacts are online and also the last time they last used the app. [1] While you can't see the status for every contact at once, you can check the status of each individual person rather easily.

Things You Should Know

  • Open the WhatsApp app and navigate to the conversation with the person whose status you want to see. Start a new chat if you don't already have one open.
  • Look at the top of the screen underneath their contact name. If they are online, you'll see the word "online."
  • You may also see "typing" or "recording audio" if the contact is online and in the process of engaging with you.

Steps

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    Open WhatsApp .
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    Choose a conversation you've had with the contact who's online status you wish to see. [3]
    • If you don't have a conversation started with the contact whose status you would like to see, you'll have to create a new chat . Press the chat bubble icon in the upper right corner.
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    If they're online, you will see “online” underneath their contact name. Otherwise, it will say “last seen at…” [4]
    • “Online” means that your contact is using the app at that moment.
    • “Last seen at…” means that your contact was last using the app at the specified time.
    • If your contact is in the process of contacting you, you might see an action instead, such as “typing” or “recording audio”.
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    One tick mark means the message is sending; two tick marks mean the message is received. If the two tick marks are blue, your message has been seen.
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      1. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/419827870318306
      2. ↑ https://www.alphr.com/whatsapp-check-someone-online/
      3. ↑ https://www.alphr.com/whatsapp-check-someone-online/
      4. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/419827870318306

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      To tell if someone’s online on Whatsapp, first, open the app and tap “Chats” at the top of the screen. Then, tap on a conversation you’ve had with the person. Once you click on the chat, look under their name to view their status. If they’re using the app at that moment, it will say “Online.” Otherwise, it will specify when they last used the app. To learn how to see if someone’s online on Whatsapp if you haven’t chatted with them before, read on!

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