How to check read receipts

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Check marks will appear next to each message you send. Here's what each one means:
  • read receipts sent
    The message was successfully sent.
  • read receipts delivered
    The message was successfully delivered to the recipient's phone or any of their linked devices.
  • read receipts
    The recipient has read your message.

Note:
  • If the recipient's phone is off and the message isn’t delivered to any of their linked devices, the second check mark won’t appear.
  • In a group chat, the second check mark appears when everyone has received your message. Two blue check marks appear when everyone has read your message.
  • Read receipts reset when you edit a message, so you can see who viewed your updates.
  • Seeing a clock means the message is not yet sent or delivered. This could be due to connectivity issues.
  • It isn’t possible to change the color of the check marks or clock.

Message info screen

The message info screen displays details of when your sent message was delivered, read, or played by the recipient.
Note: When a member leaves a group, the Message info screen will still show the original information with all members. This includes the member who left the group.
To see the message info screen:
  1. Open an individual or group chat.
  2. Tap and hold your sent message.
  3. Tap
    info
    . Alternatively, you might have to tap More options
    more options
    > Info.
The message info screen shows:
Delivered:
  • Your message was delivered to your recipient's phone or linked devices, but the recipient hasn't seen it.
Read or Seen:
  • The recipient has read your message or seen your picture, audio file or video.
  • The recipient has seen your voice message, but hasn't played it.
Played:
  • The recipient has played your voice message.

Missing read receipts

If you don't see two blue check marks, a blue microphone, or Opened next to your sent message or voice message:
  • You or your recipient might have disabled read receipts in the privacy settings.
  • The recipient might have blocked you.
  • The recipient might not have opened your conversation.
  • You or the recipient might be experiencing connection issues.
  • When a person gets your message for the first time, a read receipt might not be sent to you.
  • The date and time settings are incorrect on your phone or the recipient's phone.

Turn off read receipts

To turn off your read receipts, tap
more options
> Settings > Privacy and turn off Read receipts.
Note:
  • If you turn read receipts off, you might not be able to see who views your status. Others may also not be able to see when you view their status.
  • This won't disable the read receipts for group chats or play receipts for voice messages. There's no way to turn those settings off.
  • If you turn off read receipts, you won’t be able to see read receipts from others.

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