WhatsApp allows you to cancel messages “Accidentally” sent to a recipient with the ‘Delete for Everyone’ feature on. All you have to do is long press the message -> tap on the ‘trash’ icon that appears above the page -> and select ‘Delete for Everyone’. If you are doing this within a specified time, WhatsApp will replace the message with the recipient’s banner ‘This message has been deleted’. That said, the feature is not foolproof. There are workarounds with which recipients can view and read deleted WhatsApp messages. Unfortunately, you cannot read deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone yet. If you have an Android mobile phone, here is how to view deleted WhatsApp messages with/without installing any third-party app.
WhatsApp allows you to delete messages up to 13 hours, 8 minutes and 16 seconds after sending. After that, the option will be disabled and you will only be able to delete messages for yourself – the recipient will still be able to read, copy and forward the message.
How to View Deleted WhatsApp Messages on Android Without Any App
WhatsApp doesn’t have a built-in feature that allows you to read deleted messages. However, If you have an Android 11 or later device, you can read deleted WhatsApp messages without installing any app. The OS comes with a built-in notification history option that can keep a log of all WhatsApp messages, even if they have been deleted by the recipient. It’s also completely free to use. Here’s how to enable notification history on Android 11 mobile phones to view deleted WhatsApp messages:
- Open the Settings app and tap “Apps & notifications”.
- Tap “Notifications”.
- Tap on “Notification History” and toggle the button next to ‘Use Notification History’
- After this all your future notifications including WhatsApp messages will appear on the page
You have to follow the same steps to read deleted WhatsApp messages every time. messages will be stacked against all other information (anything from the last 24 hours). You can interact with the notification by tapping it, as if it were in a phone’s pull-down notification shade. Like Notisave, the Android 11 Notification History option does not recover media files. For that follow the ‘How to View WhatsApp Media Files’ step given above.
How to View Deleted WhatsApp Messages on Android Using a Third-Party App
If your device isn’t running Android 11 or later, you’ll need to download a third-party app that monitors phone notifications. It is worth mentioning that a notification must be generated for the app to record a WhatsApp message. This may not happen if the chat is open or you were active when the message was received.
On that note, let us see how to view deleted WhatsApp messages on Android via third party apps
- Go to the Google Play Store and download an app that can track notification history. Notisave is one of the best options. The app has the highest number of downloads and respectable reviews.
- After the app is installed, give all the necessary permissions. The Notisave app will require access to read notifications, photos, media and files, and to toggle the auto-start option.
- Once this is done, the app will start keeping a log of every notification you receive including WhatsApp messages.
- After this, even if the sender deletes the WhatsApp messages, you will still be able to read them through the Notisave app. However, this does not change the nature of the message on WhatsApp.
- Additionally, Notisave gives you the option to reply to messages without leaving the app.
- The app also comes in handy for reading notifications you’ve accidentally swiped through.
Even though you can recover deleted WhatsApp messages, the app has some drawbacks. If you are using the free version of Notisave app then you have to bear the ads – the paid version starts from Rs.65 per month. Also the app can recover messages in plain text only. Deleted media files including GIFs, images and videos cannot be recovered or recovered.
how to view deleted media files on whatsapp
toggle off “Automatically save images to gallery” option from the Settings menu of WhatsApp. It will store media files like GIFs, images and videos from at least unsaved contacts locally in storage even if they are deleted from Chatbox.
how to view deleted whatsapp messages on iphone
For iPhone, iCloud is the only way to view deleted WhatsApp messages. As long as the message is backed up on Apple’s cloud service, it can be restored and viewed even after deleting the post. If you have that covered, here’s how to view deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone:
- Delete or uninstall WhatsApp from your iPhone and reinstall it from the App Store
- Now, open WhatsApp and restore old backup from iCloud
- Once the backup is completely restored, you can view the deleted messages in the respective chats.
