How to Hide Anything on Viber App

Ever opened Viber App and wished you could tuck away a chat, photo or status so no one else stumbles on it? That privacy itch is real. This guide answers every “how to hide” question on Viber App—no fluff, no jargon.

💬 Chats & Messaging

1. How to Hide Chats on Viber App?

• Open Viber App and go to More > Settings > Privacy > Hidden Chats.
• Tap Enable Hidden Chats, set a PIN.
• Long-press or swipe left on any chat in your list and pick Hide Chat.
• To view hidden chats, swipe down on the chat list and enter your PIN.

What if you never had to hide a chat?

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2. How to Hide Viber Chat Without Deleting?

• Use Hidden Chats.
• Long-press or swipe left on any chat in your list and pick Hide Chat.
• The chat stays intact but vanishes from your main list.

3. How to Hide Online Status on Viber App?

• In Viber App, tap More > Settings > Privacy.
• Turn off Share “Online” Status.
• No one sees when you’re online—yet you can still read and send messages.

4. How to Hide Seen Status on Viber App?

• Tap on More & Open Settings > Privacy.
• Switch off Send “Seen” Status.
• Others won’t know if you read their message.

5. How to Hide Last Seen on Viber?

• Disabling Share ‘Online’ Status also hides your ‘Last Seen’ timestamp.
• This setting is found under More > Settings > Privacy.

6. How to Hide Typing Status on Viber App?

Viber does not provide an option to hide the typing indicator. This feature may be considered in future updates but its currently not available.

7. How to Hide Group Chats on Viber?

You can use Hide Chat feature for group chats also , here’s how

• Android: Long-press the group chat and select Hide Chat.
• iOS: Swipe left on the group chat and tap Hide.

 Enter your PIN to access hidden group chats.

🔔 Notifications & Lock Screen

1. How to Hide Message Preview in Viber Notifications?

• Open Viber App > More > Settings > Notifications.
• Turn off Show Message Preview.
• Notifications show “New Message” but hide content.

2. How to Hide Viber Messages From Lock Screen?

1. On iOS:
   • Go to Phone Settings > Notifications > Viber.
   • Under Alerts, turn off Lock Screen.
2. On Android:
   • Go to Phone Settings > Apps > Viber > Notifications.
   • Disable Lock screen notifications.

3. How to Hide Chat Notifications on Viber App?

1. Open the specific chat.
2. Tap the person or group name at top.
3. Turn off Notifications.
4. No banners or sounds for new messages in that chat.

The only reason to hide notifications is the worry someone will spot message previews—or even know messages are coming in. So why not use an app that sends breaking-news alerts with real headlines for every chat? Intrigued? Learn more about the NewsTalk app here.

📱 App Visibility ,Media, Contacts & Calls

1. How to Hide Viber App Icon?

Viber App does not offer a way to remove or camouflage its icon on your home screen or app drawer.

2. How to Hide Photos Received on Viber App From Gallery?

1. In Viber App, tap More > Settings > Media.
2. Turn off Save to Gallery.
3. New photos won’t show in your phone gallery.

3. How to Hide Contact in Viber?

After you finish setting up your Viber account, you’ll see a prompt asking if you want to hide any contacts. Tap Hide Contacts to continue. To use Hide Contacts later:

• Open the Viber app
• Tap on Dating
• Go to your Profile tab
• Tap Settings
• Select Hide Contacts
• Tap Hide next to any contact you want to block from seeing you — or choose Hide all to disappear from everyone in your contact list

Heads-up: Make sure Access Contacts permission is turned on — it’s required for this to work.

4. How to Hide Viber Calls From Call Log?

Viber App does not let you auto-hide calls. You can only:

• Open the Calls tab.
• Long-press the call entry.
• Tap Delete.

Every corner of Viber App’s privacy has a quick tweak—or a clear “Not feasible.” Use these steps to keep chats, photos and statuses under wraps. Keep this page handy for the next time someone asks, “Can you hide that on Viber?”