How to Get Blue Ticks on WhatsApp

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Last Updated: November 29, 2022

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Android

The check marks on WhatsApp messages tell you when your message has been delivered, received, and when it has been read. One grey mark for sent, two grey marks for delivered, and two blue marks for read. In order to see this message information, you first have to enable a feature called "read receipts" from the settings menu.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

iOS

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Tap the WhatsApp app.
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Tap Settings. It's the cog icon at the bottom right corner of the screen.

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Tap Account.
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Tap Privacy.
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Tap Read Receipts.
- If you turn off read receipts, you will not see read receipts from other people.
- Read receipts are always sent for group chats and play receipts for voice messages. You cannot disable this feature.^{[1]
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Tap Chats. Doing so will return you to your conversations list.
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Choose your recipient. You can tap on a previous conversation, or tap the "New Message" icon at the top right corner to create a new chat.
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Type in your message.
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Tap the send button. When the recipient has read the message, the check marks will turn blue.
- In a group chat or broadcast message, the check marks will turn blue when every participant has read your message.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Android

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Tap the WhatsApp app.
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Tap the menu button. It's the three stacked dots at the top right of the screen.
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Tap Settings.
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Tap Account.
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Tap Privacy.
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Tap Read receipts.
- If you turn off read receipts, you will not see read receipts from other people.
- Read receipts are always sent for group chats and play receipts for voice messages. You cannot disable this feature.^{[2]
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Tap the back button 3 times. It's located at the top left corner of your screen and looks like a left-pointing arrow.
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Tap CHATS.
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Choose your recipient. You can tap on a previous conversation, or tap the "New Message" icon at the top right corner to create a new chat.
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Type in your message.
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Tap the send button. When the recipient has read the message, the check marks will turn blue.
- The check marks will turn blue in a group chat or broadcast message when everyone has read your message.