We all get irritated when everyone keeps adding you to their own WhatsApp group without permission. WhatsApp recognised this issue and rolled out the update, in which now you can stop someone from adding you to WhatsApp groups. Today, we will share the steps through which you can use this feature, so let’s get started without further ado.

How to Limit Who Can Add You to WhatsApp Groups

Before proceeding, ensure that you have installed the latest version of WhatsApp on your smartphone. After all, you are ready to enable these settings.

Here are steps to stop anyone from adding you to a WhatsApp group on Android.

Let’s first start with Android smartphones. Follow the instructions mentioned below.

• Open WhatsApp and then click on the vertical three-dot menu.
  • It was placed on the upper-right side of the app.
• Next, tap on Settings from the drop-down menu.
• Then account, and there you will find Privacy.
• Click on it and tap on the Groups option.
• There appear to be three different options.
  • Everyone
  • This feature will let anyone add you to a particular group.
  • My contact
  • This will only let your contacts add you to a particular group.
  • My contact is expected.
  • This will only allow selected contacts to add you to a particular group. You can select all contacts one by one or select all those placed in the upper right corner.

Steps to Stop Anyone From Adding You to a WhatsApp Group on Your iPhone

Now, let’s check how you can perform on an iPhone or iPad. It is quite identical, with minor changes. So here is a step-by-step guide to follow.

• Open WhatsApp and then click on Settings.
  • Placed in the bottom-right corner of the app.
• After that, click on Account, and then tap on Privacy.
• Next, click on Groups. There, you will find three different options.
  • First, “Everyone,” lets anyone add you to a particular group.
  • Second, “My Contacts” only allows your contacts to add you to a particular group.
  • Lastly, “My Contacts Expected” allows you to add yourself to a particular group. Either, you can select contacts one by one or select all by selecting all options and detecting accordingly.

That’s it. After this, the person needs to send you a group invitation link, and you have three days to accept or deny the group invitation link. Hopefully, this guide will help you, and for further queries, share them with us in the comment section down below.