How to change your app or chat theme

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WhatsApp allows you to change the theme and color of your chats and background. For example, you can change your WhatsApp chat theme to a color like pink, blue, purple or red. Pick from one of our pre-set chat themes which change both your chats and background, or mix and match between 20 different colors to best fit your style.

Customize your wallpaper and chat color for all chats

Use a theme for all chats

A theme sets both the chat background and the chat color. If you want to use dark mode, you can learn more in this article.
  1. Tap
    more options
    > Settings > Chats.
  2. Tap Default chat theme.
  3. Select the chat theme you want to use.
  4. Tap
    done
    to confirm.

Change wallpaper for all chats

  1. Tap
    more options
    > Settings > Chats.
  2. Tap Default chat theme.
  3. Tap Wallpaper.
  4. Select a wallpaper.
  5. Tap
    done
    to confirm.

Change chat color for all chats

  1. Tap
    more options
    > Settings > Chats.
  2. Tap Default chat theme.
  3. Tap Chat color.
  4. Select a chat color.
  5. Tap
    done
    to confirm.

Customize your wallpaper and chat color for a specific chat

Use a theme for a specific chat

A theme sets both the chat background and the chat color.
  1. Tap
    more options
    > Chat theme.
  2. Select a theme.
  3. Tap
    done
    .

Change wallpaper for a specific chat

  1. Tap
    more options
    > Chat theme.
  2. Tap Wallpaper.
  3. Select a wallpaper.
  4. Tap
    done
    .

Change chat color for a specific chat

  1. Tap
    more options
    > Chat theme.
  2. Tap Chat color.
  3. Select a chat color.
  4. Tap
    done
    .

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