What a blocked contact sees on WhatsApp

What does a blocked contact see on WhatsApp? If you are curious about this topic, you are reading the right article! If you have blocked a contact on WhatsApp and you want to know what happens after the block, remember that from that person you can no longer receive messages, calls and view the update of WhatsApp status.

Even the contact blocked on WhatsApp will no longer receive your information, such as status updates and the last WhatsApp access. He will not see your profile picture and will not be able to contact you anymore. But remember that the contact remains in your WhatsApp list. To delete it completely you have to delete it directly from the phone book.

In this guide we will explain mainly what a blocked contact sees on WhatsApp. In addition, we will also tell you how to block a contact and what does not see the contact you have blocked on WhatsApp. Let’s start right away!

What a blocked contact sees on WhatsApp

Regardless of whether WhatsApp is used with iOS, Android or WhatsApp Web, here’s what sees who has been blocked on WhatsApp:

• He/she will see all chats and messages sent and received until the moment of blocking;
• Will see all media, links and documents shared until the moment of blocking;
• He/she will still see your number in the WhatsApp address book, but only the name and number, not the profile picture;
• Call and video call buttons will also be present in the chat, but He/she will not be able to use them;
• He/she will see the code for end-to-end encryption;
• There will still be the keyboard and the editor to write and send messages, but these will not reach you;
• He/she will see the chat buttons to reply, forward or delete.

What a blocked contact does not see on WhatsApp

We have told you what a blocked contact sees on WhatsApp, but now we talk about what he/she cannot see. He/she will not see:

• your last access;
• the online status;
• the gray and blue double tick;
• the profile information;
• the time of delivery and reading of messages;
• stories published on WhatsApp;
• the profile picture.

How to block a contact on WhatsApp

If you have an Android:

1. Enter on the chat of the person you want to block and click on the three vertical dots with which you access the chat options;
2. In the menu, click on More and select Block;
3. Now you have 3 options: Cancel to go back, Block to block contact, and Report and Block if you want to report and block that person.
4. Click on Block.

If you have an iPhone:

1. Enter on the chat of the person you want to block and click on the name above. From here you will enter on the info screen of that chat.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Block contact.
3. At this point, you will see a banner that says Block or Cancel to go back.
4. Click on Block and you’re done!