How to Read Deleted Messages on WhatsApp (Working Tricks)

Did someone send you a WhatsApp message and then delete it? It can be irritating and leave you curious about what was sent. Though WhatsApp does not offer an official way to do it, there are some very smart methods and tools to do so.

These tricks mostly work by accessing notification history or using third party apps.

I will show you some simple and working tricks to see deleted messages in this article.

Read Whatsapp deleted Messages Using Notification History (Android Only)

If you are using an Android phone, your device keeps a record of notifications including WhatsApp messages even if they get deleted later.

Here is how you can check:

1. Go to Settings on your phone.
   
2. Find and tap on Notifications.
   
3. Look for Notification History (on some phones it may be under “Advanced Settings”.
   
4. Turn on Use Notification History if it is not already enabled.
   
5. Now whenever someone sends and deletes a message you can check it in the notification history.
   

This method works best on Android 11 or newer versions.

Read Whatsapp deleted Messages Using Third Party Apps (Android)

There are several apps on the Play Store that help you recover deleted messages by saving your notifications.

Some popular apps include:

• Notification History Log
  
• WAMR
  
• Notisave

• These apps monitor all your WhatsApp notifications.
  
• When someone sends you a message, the app saves it.
  
• Even if the sender deletes the message, you can still open the app and read it.
  

Steps to use third party Apps for Reading Whatsapp Deleted Messages

1. Download and install the app from Google Play Store.
   
2. Grant all necessary permissions (especially notification access).
   
3. Open the app and set it up.
   
4. Whenever a message is deleted open the app to view the deleted content.
   

Read Whatsapp deleted Messages by Ask Siri or Google Assistant (iPhone and Android)

Sometimes if you catch it quickly enough your phone assistant (Siri for iPhone, Google Assistant for Android) can read out your last received message even if it was deleted from chat.

• Say “Hey Siri, read my last WhatsApp message” (iPhone)
  
• Or say “Hey Google, read my last WhatsApp message” (Android)
  

This works only if the message was still in your notifications and you did not open WhatsApp after receiving it.

Also read this: How to Backup & Restore WhatsApp Data (Android & iPhone)