How to Hide and Unhide Viber Chats on Mobile

Key Takeaways 

• Viber protects users’ privacy by hiding individual chats or group conversations.
• You must set a four-digit PIN to hide or unhide a Viber chat.

How to Hide Viber Chats

You can hide individual chats or group conversations on Viber to protect your privacy. This is especially necessary if you share your device with others or want to keep specific conversations more discreet. Hiding a chat removes it from the main chat list but doesn’t delete the conversation, ensuring you can always retrieve it when needed.

From Chat Screen

If you previously had a conversation with the person and want to hide that chat in Viber, this is the quickest way.

Step 1: Open the Viber app on your device and locate the chat you want to hide.

Step 2: Press and hold the chat, select Hide chat, and tap on Set PIN in the pop-up window.

Note: PIN prompt occurs only during the initial attempt to conceal a chat.

Step 3: Enter and confirm your PIN by entering it again.

Note: You can also enable Face ID or Touch ID on iPhone.

From All Contacts

If you can’t locate the chat you wish to hide, you can also do so from the All Contacts section. Adhere to the easy steps below:

Step 1: Navigate to the Viber app and tap the Chats icon.

Step 2: Press the Search icon, enter the user’s name, and tap the contact card to open the chat.

Step 3: Press the three-dot icon and select Chat info.

Step 4: Scroll down and select Hide this chat. Tap on Set PIN when prompted.

Step 5: Type your 4-digit PIN and re-enter it to confirm.

Also Read: How to block or unblock someone on the Viber app

How to Unhide Viber Chats

While hiding Viber chats offers a layer of privacy, there may come a time when you wish to revisit those tucked-away conversations. The process is remarkably straightforward. Follow along:

Note: You can reset your PIN if you ever forget it, but this will permanently delete your hidden conversations.

From Chat Screen

You can use the chat screen on your Viber app to unhide Viber chats in the blink of an eye. Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Go to the Viber app on your device and tap the Search icon.

Step 2: Enter the 4-digit PIN. Press and hold the chat you want to unhide.

Step 3: Select Unhide chat from the options and enter your PIN.

From All Contacts

If you’re looking for a more orthodox way of unhiding chats on Viber, using the All Contacts section is your way. Follow along to learn how it’s done:

Step 1: Open Viber on your phone and tap the icon that looks like a chat bubble.

Step 2: Find the contact you want to unhide. Tap on that person’s contact card and enter your 4-digit PIN.

Step 3: Tap the three dots icon and select Chat info.

Step 4: Scroll down and tap Unhide this chat. Lastly, type your PIN again to confirm.

Also Read: How to deactivate or delete your Viber account

FAQs on Viber Secret Chat

1. Do I get notifications from hidden conversations on Viber?

No, when you hide a conversation on Viber, it means that the chat is archived and won’t appear in your main chat list. As a result, you won’t receive notifications for messages in hidden conversations. However, you can still access and view these conversations at any time.

2. Can I hide Viber chats on my desktop app?

Unfortunately, the Viber desktop app doesn’t allow you to hide chat as of writing this guide.