WhatsApp: How to Change the Wallpaper for Each Chat

The messaging app has new customization options

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By default, WhatsApp chats have a subtle “doodle” background, or wallpaper. The Facebook-owned messaging application has allowed users to change this doodle wallpaper to a different image in the past, but now, users can change the wallpaper for each individual conversation to make them stand out from one another.

Our guide will show you how to change the chat wallpaper for a single chat.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the WhatsApp app on iOS. Also note, users can also set different wallpapers in dark mode.

Step 1: On the Chats screen, tap the chat you wish to edit.


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