How to appear offline on Viber app for Android & iOS - turning off Online status

On Viber you can immediately check the online status of your friends and your friends can also check whether you're online or offline. You can actually appear offline by turning off "online" status in Viber app settings. However, many people don't know about this feature so they turn on aeroplane mode, turn-off Wi-Fi or mobile data so that they don't appear as online on Viber. Many people assume that if you're appearing online on Viber, it means you are available for chat. However because we're constantly connected to the internet, we're always appearing as "online" on Viber and other messaging apps like Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp. This could be a hassle because people will want to chat with you even in you're work hours and you will be bombarded with Viber notifications. Of course you could always disable Viber notifications from Android settings but that could mean you'll miss some important/urgent messages. If you're simply appearing offline, people will send you messages but won't expect an immediate response.

Here are the steps to appear offline on Viber app for Android or iphones

screenshot of Viber Privacy settings- turning off online status

Open Viber
Tap on the menu icon on the top left (or swipe from left edge of the screen to the right)
Scroll down and tap "Settings" >> Tap "Privacy"
Now tap on "Share 'Online' Status" to appear offline

Once you disable your Viber Online status, you can change this settings only after 24 hours. Viber will notify you when you can change it. It is also a good idea to turn off "seen" status that appear below Viber messages after you've read them. Read: Hide 'seen' from messages read on Viber app