WhatsApp: How to configure the “ghost” mode in the application

The instant messaging application allows you to modify the settings in the case of the profile photo, the last connection, among others

The WhatsApp application allows you to activate certain security functions, for example, it is possible to configure which people can see the profile picture or the last connection in the App.

It is also possible to leave a contact’s name blank, in order to hide the contact’s identity. Next, we list the way in which you can activate the functions listed above.

Although in the messaging application it is required to identify each user , it is possible to leave the space blank, which can be done with the use of a special character. The above can be achieved by entering the following link and the user must copy the Unicode white character.


After entering the application, in settings and clicking on “edit profile”, then paste the blank character in the “user name” space and select the “save” option.

That same character can be used to send a “no content” message.

hide photo
The profile picture used in the application can be hidden, and there are several options offered by the application, it is to configure so that everyone can see the image, my contacts or nobody.

First you must access settings, then go to the account section, select privacy and finally click on the profile photo section, and that is where you can select who the photo can be shown to: everyone, my contacts or nobody.

Hide last connection
So that people who cannot know the last time you used the application , what you have to do is enter settings or configuration, then account, again select the privacy option and finally the last time section, there is where you can select the nobody option.

In case you use the web version of the application and want to hide certain information.

To have greater privacy, you should download the Waincognito extension and then scan the QR code and the option to use the application in a new mode will appear, then the incognito mode is activated and allows you to hide the last connection and connection status , which can only be used in desktop mode.

Another extension that is recommended for this purpose is Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web and it also scans the QR code, which allows you to blur the information.

The application allows you to decide which elements are required to blur, it can be from the current chat messages, all previews, all images, videos, stickers and blur all profile photos.