How to turn off WhatsApp status sharing

WhatsApp Status makes it easy to post short updates that last for 24 hours, but others can reshare your status if the Allow Sharing option is turned on. WhatsApp gives you full control over status sharing, and you can turn off WhatsApp status sharing if you want. Here's how to turn off WhatsApp status sharing.

Instructions to turn off WhatsApp status sharing

Step 1:

Users click on the 3-dot icon in the right corner of WhatsApp, then click on Settings in the displayed menu.

Step 2:

Switch to the account settings interface, users click on Privacy to adjust. You click on Status to adjust WhatsApp status to adjust.

Step 3:

Then you will see the WhatsApp status sharing mode is enabled so that anyone who sees your WhatsApp status can share and forward it. To block status sharing , turn off Allow sharing .

Once you turn off the Allow Sharing option, you will have full control over how your WhatsApp statuses are posted.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 23 October 2025