WhatsApp: turn off notifications - how it works
If you feel disturbed by the constant WhatsApp notifications, you can simply switch them off completely or only partially. We'll show you exactly how to do this.
Turn off WhatsApp notifications completely
Note: In the following instructions, we will show you how to deactivate the notifications in the app. Alternatively, you can revoke the rights for notifications via WhatsApp via the settings of your smartphone. The appropriate instructions can be found here for Android smartphones and for the iPhone.
- Open WhatsApp and go to "Settings" at the bottom left (iOS) or top right in the menu (Android).
- Under the "Notifications" category you will find several options for the notifications.
- Here you can turn off notifications for chats and group chats categorically.
- Alternatively, you can select a single chat or a group chat, tap the name at the top and mute it there for a desired period of time.
