WhatsApp Web is the best way to communicate with friends, family, or colleagues at work. However, leaving your laptop open or browser window active with WhatsApp Web can expose your chats to unauthorized access. If you want to secure your chats, you can activate WhatsApp’s app lock feature. It allows you to password-protect your conversations on WhatsApp Web.
WhatsApp offers several useful privacy features and the Screen Lock is no different. The feature adds an additional layer of security to your WhatsApp account. If you want to know how to activate the screen lock feature for WhatsApp web, you landed in the right place.
Activate Screen Lock Feature on WhatsApp Web
One thing to keep in mind is, the feature is available for WhatsApp Web users. If you have installed WhatsApp from the Microsoft Store, you won’t be able to secure your conversations as the feature is not yet supported on the Windows app. Hopefully, it will be released in future updates. WhatsApp Web users can follow the below-mentioned steps to activate the screen lock feature.
Step 1: Open WhatsApp Web, then click the gear icon in the bottom-left corner of the chat list section and click on Settings.
Step 2: Select Privacy and then App Lock and activate this feature.
Step 3: You need to enter your preferred password, please ensure your password is at least six characters long and includes a combination of letters, numbers, and common punctuation.
Step 3: Choose a timeframe for automatic activation, you can set timings for one minute, 15 minutes, or an hour. Once the selected duration has elapsed, WhatsApp Web will automatically lock.
That’s it.
You’ll be pleased to know that WhatsApp Web gives you an option to manually turn on the screen lock feature. You can simply click the three-dots icon and select the Lock Screen option to manually lock WhatsApp Web.
Turn off the Screen Lock feature on WhatsApp Web
If you want to deactivate the screen lock feature, you can open the WhatsApp Web session and click three-dots > Settings > Privacy > Screen Lock. Now uncheck the box to turn off the feature. You will be prompted to enter the password.
That’s it.
This is how you can use the Screen Lock feature with WhatsApp Web. If you still have any queries, you can leave them in the comment box. Also, share this article with your friends.
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