How to Know Who Liked Your Message on WhatsApp

Messaging apps have moved past the simple “thumbs-up” icon from long ago. Still, some people like and use this emoji to show their support for other chat participants’ messages due to its neutral but positive connotation.

This article will show you how to see who liked your message on WhatsApp and offer some tips and tricks that could come in handy during your WhatsApp experience.

See Who Liked Your Message on WhatsApp

Seeing positive reactions to your message can be a highlight of your day. However, sometimes it’s not enough just to see different emojis under it.

In a group chat, people’s reactions might differ. Even if they’re all positive, they might be of different intensity, and you might wish to see who reacted with which particular emoji. Furthermore, you might be awaiting a specific person’s reaction.

Fortunately for you, checking who reacted with which emoji to your or other people’s messages on WhatsApp is possible on all devices.

On WhatsApp Mobile App

You can easily check if someone else attaches a reaction to your message. Just do the following steps:

1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone or Android.
   
2. Enter the chat with the message whose reactions you wish to view.
   
3. Go to the message that has a reaction attached to it.
   
4. Tap the reaction emoji at the bottom of the message.
   
5. In the “All” section, you’ll see all the reactions to the message, but to view everyone who reacted with the “like” emoji, find its section (if there is one).
   
   

On WhatsApp Desktop and Web App

Seeing who liked your message on WhatsApp’s desktop app is the same process as viewing it on the mobile app. However, since the user interface is organized slightly differently than the mobile app, it’s worth mentioning how to view reactions on the WhatsApp web app.

Here are the steps:

1. Open WhatsApp desktop or web app on your computer.
   
2. Go to the chat message with the reactions you wish to see.
   
3. Press the emoji at the bottom side of the message.
   
4. You’ll see everyone who reacted to your message. Click the “thumbs-up” emoji (if there is one)to find everyone who liked your message.
   

How to Add a Like to a Message on WhatsApp

If you’re in a giving mood and want to attach the “like” emoji to someone’s message in an individual or group chat, you can do so on WhatsApp’s mobile apps and web and desktop apps.

On WhatsApp Mobile App

Here’s how to add a “like” to messages on WhatsApp via the mobile app:

1. Go to the WhatsApp app on your Android or iPhone and open the conversation where you want to like a message.
   
2. Long-press the message.
   
3. Tap the “thumbs-up” emoji.
   

On WhatsApp Desktop or Web App

Computer users can add a “like” to messages on WhatsApp with the following steps:

1. Open WhatsApp on your device.
   
2. Find the chat with a message you want to like.
   
3. Hold the cursor over the message and press on the smiley face on its side when it appears.
   
4. Tap the first offered emoji, i.e., the “thumbs-up” emoji.
   

How to Remove a Like on WhatsApp

Adding the “like” emoji to something sad, inappropriate, or mean can be a big mistake, especially in a group with a lot of people who can easily see this reaction. Fortunately, you can erase your response and pretend like it never happened.

On WhatsApp Mobile App

Removing your “like” from a message on the WhatsApp app is done with the following steps:

1. Enter WhatsApp on your mobile phone.
   
2. Scroll to the chat with the message.
   
3. Find the message you wish to remove the “like” from.
   
4. Long-press the message where you left the wrong reaction.
   
5. Press the “like” emoji to remove it from the message.
   

On WhatsApp Desktop or Web App

On your desktop, you can remove the “like” from the message via WhatsApp’s desktop app or web app.

1. Open WhatsApp on your desktop or access it through the web.
   
2. Go to the chat where the message with the “like” you wish to remove.
   
3. Locate the message.
   
4. Position your cursor over the message and click on the white smiley face once it appears on the side.
   
5. Click on the “thumbs-up” emoji to remove it from the message.
   

You can also remove the erroneous “like” from a message on all devices by doing these steps:

1. Go to WhatsApp on your iPhone, Android, computer, or another device.
   
2. Navigate to the chat with the mistake in the message.
   
3. Find the message from which you wish to remove the “like.”
   
4. Press the reaction emoji at the bottom edge of the message.
   
5. If it’s a group chat with multiple people, locate yourself, and tap on your profile to remove the “like” from the message.
   

How to Turn Off Reaction Notifications on WhatsApp

By default, you’ll get notified if someone reacts to your WhatsApp message. It’ll show up in your notifications as a new message. If that bothers you or unnecessarily clutters your notification feed, you can easily turn this setting off.

Follow these steps to turn off reaction notifications in WhatsApp on your phone:

1. Open WhatsApp on your phone.
   
2. Tap the three vertical dots at the top right.
   
3. Go to “Settings.”
   
4. Select “Notifications.”
   
5. Tap the toggle next to “Reaction Notifications” in the “Messages” section and the “Groups” section.
   

FAQs

Can you see who reacted to other people’s messages on WhatsApp?

Yes, WhatsApp allows you to view who reacted to all the messages in a chat, including the reactions by emoji.

Can you add multiple reactions to a single message in WhatsApp?

Unfortunately, you can only react with a single emoji per message in WhatsApp. However, you can replace your reaction with another emoji by pressing and holding it like you did the first one.

Can you delete someone’s reaction to your message on WhatsApp?

No. WhatsApp doesn’t allow you to delete other chat participants’ reactions to messages. You can only delete your own reaction.

Can you react to multiple messages on WhatsApp at the same time?

No. You can only react to a single message at once. There’s no option to select multiple messages and click a reaction emoji.

Can you react to your own messages on WhatsApp?

Although it doesn’t seem like a necessary or possible option, you can actually react to your own messages on WhatsApp. Just do the same steps as described in this article but on your own message instead of others’.

Better Communication With WhatsApp Likes

Seeing who liked your message on WhatsApp can give you peace of mind and save you the trouble of wondering who left a reaction. You can also easily check which reactions you left on someone’s message and correct it if you pressed the wrong emoji.

Have you tried checking the reactions on your or other people’s WhatsApp messages? Tell us in the comment section below.