WhatsApp group calls have become an essential tool for office meetings, family discussions, online classes, and casual catch-ups. With support for up to 32 participants in a single voice call, managing conversations smoothly can sometimes become challenging. Background noise, echo, or someone forgetting to mute their microphone can disrupt the entire call experience.

To address this, WhatsApp offers a useful feature that allows users to mute specific participants individually and even send them a private message during an ongoing group call. This gives more control to users and helps maintain clarity without interrupting the flow of conversation.

Why Muting Individual Users During a Group Call Is Helpful

In group calls, not everyone may be actively speaking at the same time. Some participants may be multitasking, sitting in noisy surroundings, or accidentally leaving their mic unmuted. This can result in:

• Echo or background noise
• Difficulty hearing the main speaker
• Disturbance during meetings or discussions

Instead of muting yourself or asking others verbally, WhatsApp allows you to mute a specific participant directly from the call screen.

How to Mute a User During a WhatsApp Group Call

You can mute any participant during an active WhatsApp group call on both Android and iOS devices.

Follow these simple steps:

1. Open WhatsApp on your Android or iPhone
2. Join or start a group voice call
3. On the call screen, you will see profile icons of all participants
4. Tap and hold on the profile picture of the person you want to mute
5. Select the Mute option

Once muted, that participant’s audio will no longer be audible to you, improving call clarity.

How to Send a Private Message During a Group Call

Sometimes muting alone is not enough. You may want to inform the person why they were muted or ask them something privately without disturbing the call.

Steps to send a message during a group call:

1. While on the group call, tap and hold the participant’s profile icon
2. Choose the Message option
3. A private chat window will open
4. Type and send your message normally

This message is sent privately and is not visible to other call participants.

Additional WhatsApp Group Call Features You Should Know

• WhatsApp allows free group voice calls with up to 32 users
• The person who adds you to the call appears first on the call screen
• Incoming group calls show all active participants
• Call history is saved under the Calls tab
• You can view individual participants by tapping call history
• If you miss a group call that is still active, you can join it later

These features make WhatsApp group calling flexible and user-friendly.

Better Control, Better Call Experience

With features like individual muting and private messaging during calls, WhatsApp is gradually giving users more control over how group conversations are managed. This is especially useful for professional meetings, online classes, and large family calls where maintaining discipline and clarity is important.

As WhatsApp continues to improve its calling features, users can expect even more advanced controls in the future.