A contact's profile and chat settings

Everything you can do from someone's profile, from media and muting to stealth mode and blocking.

AndroidiPhone & iPadWebUpdated October 6, 2026
On this page

Open a chat and tap the person's name at the top to see their profile. You can also long-press the chat in your list and tap View Profile.

What's on a profile

  • Their cover photo, profile photo, name and About, if they share them with you. Otherwise Zaplog shows This information is private.
  • Whether they're online, or when they were last seen.
  • Buttons to message, call and video call them.
  • View Story if they have a story, and View Profile Photo.

Settings for this chat

SettingWhat it does
All MediaPhotos, videos, files, links and voice messages from this chat. See Media, links and docs in a chat.
Mute notificationsSilence this chat. See Mute a chat.
Media visibilityWhether photos and videos you download from this chat appear in your phone's gallery: follow your setting, or always show or hide them.
Disappearing messagesA timer for new messages. See Disappearing messages.
Chat lockHide this chat behind biometrics. See Lock a chat.
Advanced privacyRead receipts and stealth mode for this person only (below).
Favorite ContactAdd them to your favorites.
Clear ConversationRemove the messages from your phone.
Block and ReportSee Block someone and Report someone.

Advanced privacy for one person

Open Advanced privacy on their profile:

  • Read Receipts: turn off to stop this person being told when you read their messages. If read receipts are off for everyone in Settings > Privacy, this switch can't turn them back on.
  • Stealth Mode: turn on to hide your active status from this person. They can't see you online, when you were last seen, or when you're typing.