How to change chat wallpaper on WhatsApp

If you are using WhatsApp daily, maybe you find it a bit boring in terms of its look and you want to spice things up a bit. You can change the theme and choose dark, but you can also change the chat wallpaper. Once you do this, the chat background you have selected will be displayed in every chatbox you open. In other words, it will be the same for all the contacts. If you are wondering how to change chat wallpaper on WhatsApp, keep reading. The steps are listed below.

You can change the wallpaper from WhatsApp Settings using the app or WhatsApp web and from chatbox with a specific contact. We will share all of the methods here.

How to change chat wallpaper on WhatsApp from a chatbox

Here are the steps:

Open the conversation with one of your contacts
Next, tap on three dots located in the top-right corner
Tap Wallpaper
Now, you can choose a wallpaper from Gallery, you can select a solid color, or you can select one from WhatsApp wallpaper library
Once you select the wallpaper, you will get a preview
If you like it, tap Set.

WhatsApp Settings

You can set wallpaper from WhatsApp settings, and you can do it using the app or using the WhatsApp web.

First, let’s see how to do it using the app:

Open WhatsApp and tap on three dots in the top-right corner
Tap Settings
Tap Chats
Next. tap Wallpaper
Choose a wallpaper from Gallery, choose a solid color or go for the option to choose a wallpaper from WhatsApp wallpaper library
When you choose a wallpaper, you will see a preview
If you like the wallpaper, tap Set.

Here is how to change the wallpaper using the WhatsApp web:

Open WhatsApp web
Click on three dots
Tap Chat wallpaper
Choose one of the available colors.

If you change your mind later and want to remove the wallpaper, just go back to Settings > Wallpaper, and choose “No wallpaper” or “Default”.