How To Hide A Telegram Chat Without Permanently Deleting

Hiding Telegram Chats Without Deletion

For users who want to maintain privacy and organization within their Telegram chats, hiding certain conversations without deleting them is a valuable feature. Here’s how you can achieve this using various methods.

Archiving Chats

Archiving is one of the most straightforward ways to hide chats in Telegram. This method works on both mobile and desktop versions.

• On Mobile:

  • Open the Telegram app and locate the chat you wish to hide.
  • Long-press on the chat until a green checkmark appears next to the contact’s profile picture.
  • Tap on the “Archive” icon in the upper-right corner.
  • The chat will be moved to the “Archived Chats” folder at the top of your chat list.

• On Desktop:

  • Right-click on the chat you want to hide.
  • Select the “Archive” option from the menu.

Hiding Archived Chats from View

To further conceal the archived chats, you can hide the “Archived Chats” folder itself.

• On Mobile:

  • Long-tap on the “Archived Chats” folder.
  • Select the “Hide from Chat List” option at the bottom.

• On Desktop:

  • Right-click on the “Archived Chats” folder and select “Move to main menu” to hide it from the main chat list.

Creating a New Folder

Another method to hide chats is by creating a new folder and moving the desired chats into it.

• On Mobile:
  • Tap on the hamburger menu in the upper-left corner.
  • Go to “Settings” and then “Folders.”
  • Press “Create New Folder” and name it (e.g., “Hidden Chats”).
  • Tap “Add Chats” and choose the chats you want to hide.
  • Hit “Save” to complete the process.

Using Saved Messages

If you want to hide individual messages rather than entire conversations, you can use the “Saved Messages” feature.

• On Mobile:

  • Find the message you want to hide.
  • Long-press on the message and select “Forward.”
  • Choose “Saved Messages” at the top.
  • The message will be sent to the “Saved Messages” folder, but it will still appear in the original chat unless you delete it from there.

• On Desktop:

  • Right-click on the message and select “Forward.”
  • Click on “Saved Messages” to send the text to that folder.

Additional Tips

Preventing Archived Chats from Reappearing

If you don’t want archived chats to reappear in your main chat list when new messages are received, you can adjust the settings.

• Go to the “Archived Chats” folder.
• Tap on the three horizontal dots icon.
• Select “Archive Settings.”
• Toggle on the “Always keep archived” setting.

Accessing Hidden Chats

To access hidden chats, you can follow these steps:

• On Mobile:

  • Swipe down on the chats screen to reveal the hidden archived chats folder.

• On Desktop:

  • The archived chats will be in the “Archived Chats” folder on the left panel.

By using these methods, you can effectively hide your Telegram chats without permanently deleting them, ensuring your conversations remain private and your chat list remains organized.