How many messages have you already sent via WhatsApp? And how many did you receive? You can easily check this in the settings. We explain how it’s done.
WhatsApp counts every single message that is received and sent via Messenger. Every user can see in the settings how active he has been on WhatsApp so far. What are your stats? Do you write more messages than you receive? And how many messages have your friends sent so far? The numbers are usually very different, as we found out in our editorial team, which is why comparisons with friends and acquaintances are often very interesting.
How to find the stats:
For Android users: Open the WhatsApp app on your smartphone and tap the menu (the three dots) in the top right corner. Select the “Settings” option, then click on “Data Usage” and then on “Network Usage”. There you can read how many WhatsApp messages you have ever sent or received.
For iPhone users: In WhatsApp, tap “Settings” on the bottom bar. Now select “Data usage”. At the bottom you will find the option “Network Usage”; there you will find your personal usage data.
At the top of the statistics are the sent messages and below them the received messages. In addition to the message statistics, WhatsApp also shows details of the amount of data sent and received. If you are a very active user of WhatsApp and have never reset your smartphone to factory settings or cleared statistics, then there will be quite high numbers here.
Who do I text the most?
This question is also answered in the WhatsApp statistics of Android and iOS. Simply call it up under “Settings”, “Account” and then on “Storage usage”. There you can see exactly how many messages, contacts, locations, voice messages, GIFs, etc. you have shared with individual contacts and how much storage space they are using. As you can see from the screenshot below, TECHBOOK editor-in-chief Andreas Filbig is clearly a fan of voice messages.
