WhatsApp is the world's most popular messaging platform owned by Meta. Millions of people around the world use this app.

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This useful messaging app allows users to share photos and videos, conduct polls, and much more besides regular chats.

It has also recently emerged as a medium of business and official communication. WhatsApp chats also include private chats of users, which many do not want to share with others.

WhatsApp has introduced end-to-end encryption. So that chats can be hidden while sending messages from one user to another user.

But, what if someone shares the smartphone with their friends and family members? Considering this, the company has also introduced a chat lock feature to enable users to keep their private chats private.

WhatsApp's Chat Lock feature hides private chats in folders protected by fingerprint, face lock or password. Interestingly, WhatsApp also allows users to hide the chat lock folder with a secret code. It completely hides the chat lock folder and can be accessed by entering a secret code in the search bar.

If anyone finds this WhatsApp feature interesting and wants to hide private chats, here's a guide on how to do it.

Step 1: First of all go to WhatsApp option and search for the chat you want to hide.

Step 2: Click and hold the chat option to open the menu and select 'Lock Chat' from the menu.

Step 3: Then click on 'Continue' option and confirm with your fingerprint or face image to lock the chat.

This way your private chats will be protected behind a locked folder. Follow these steps to locate the locked folder yourself.

How to Hide Locked Folder in WhatsApp -
Step 1: To hide your locked folder, click on the three dots in the upper right corner.

Step 2: Then select 'Chat lock settings'.

Step 3: Click on 'Secret code' option and enter your desired code to access your locked chat folder.

Step 4: Then click on 'Next' option and click on 'Done' option.

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Step 5: Then enable 'Hide locked chats' and your locked chats folder will be hidden from WhatsApp home page. Step 6: Then to access the locked chat folder, go to the search bar option on the home page of WhatsApp and enter your 'Secret Code'.