WhatsApp tips and tricks: How to change, personalise chat background

Bored of the same WhatsApp chat background? Here’s how you can change and personalise it.

Here’s how you can change and personalise WhatsApp chat background on your phone. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

WhatsApp is soon going to roll out Dark Mode for its iOS and Android users. The new mode, as the name implies, reverses the white background to black which is more comforting to eyes. The new mode will also help increase battery life on smartphones.

The latest feature will bring a new look and feel to the monotonous WhatsApp chats. But did you know you can personalise the chat background with new colours and even images from your gallery?

Here's how you can do it.

Launch WhatsApp app on your phone.

Go to Settings and tap on Chats.

Scroll down and tap on Wallpaper.

You can also choose "no wallpaper" for your WhatsApp background chat (HT Photo/Screenshot)

You can also choose "no wallpaper" for your WhatsApp background chat (HT Photo/Screenshot)

Choose 'Solid color' to use any of the preloaded wallpapers.

Choose Wallpaper Library to try new themes.

Download additional Wallpaper package to get started.

Preview before setting your new WhatsApp Wallpaper (HT Photo/Screenshot)

Preview before setting your new WhatsApp Wallpaper (HT Photo/Screenshot)

The package has more and better background images for your chats.

Choose gallery if you want to make photos from your phone as the new background.

Select "no wallpaper" if you don't want to use any of the preloaded background.