How to see WhatsApp message story

WhatsApp shows how many messages you have sent and received

WhatsApp is the leader app in instant messaging in Spain and other Europe countries. It’s been online since 2009 and it’s the main cause for the disappearance of SMS. Nowadays it offers several functions, and you can even see how many messages you have sent and received on your WhatsApp story.

The feature is very easy to activate and you can use that information to analyze how much you use the app. WhatsApp lets you check how many messages you sent and received through a very simple set of steps.

WhatsApp messages sent and received

See how many messages you have sent and received in your WhatsApp story

If you are curious about the messages chat you have shared through your WhatsApp story, then you have to follow the indications in the next paragraph. It’s a very easy feature you can check just for fun or for important data.

  1. Open the Settings panel.
  2. Press on Storage and data.
  3. Select Data usage and you will see the balance of sent and received messages in WhatsApp below the Messages section.

The app can also show your data consumption. It’s an interesting fact that shows how you usually make use of WhatsApp. Another data is the total storage space that your chats occupy. You can even filter it by contact. To do this you need to follow these instructions:

  1. Open the Settings menu.
  2. Go to Storage and data – Storage management.
  3. There you will see each of your contacts and groups ordered from more to less space occupied.

Using this information you can have a general overview of the storage space and your WhatsApp routine. If you don’t have enough space, there are several tips and techniques you can use to clean storage space easily.   It’s a great alternative to understand better how you make use of the WhatsApp messaging app.


Do you have any questions or problems related to the topic of the article? We want to help you.

Leave a comment with your problem or question. We read and respond to all comments, although sometimes it may take a while due to the volume we receive. Additionally, if your question inspires the writing of an article, we will notify you by email when we publish it.
*We moderate comments to avoid spam.

Thank you for enrich our community with your participation!

Leave a Comment