Exchange messages without SMS fees using this app for iPhone, Android and desktop, featuring group chats, multimedia sharing, and video calls. The app requires an internet connection and the latest version for optimal functionality.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Subscription)
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Android Auto
- Android Wear
- Apple Car Play
Features
Properties
- AI-Powered
Features
- Mobile friendly
- End-to-End Encryption
- Dark Mode
- Custom Backgrounds
- Stickers
- Encrypted Chat
- Based on phone number
- Video Calling
- Push Notifications
- Multiple languages
- Voice messages
- Sync with Google Drive
- Backup to Google Drive
- Notifications
- Voice Chat
- Ad-free
- Two-factor Authentication
- Data export/import
- Data Mining
- Data-management
- Screen Sharing
- Picture in Picture
- VoiP Calls
- Passkey Support
- Multiple Account support
- Support for @mentions
- Expiring Stories
- Works Offline
- Support for MarkDown
- Cloud Sync
- Real time collaboration
- Privacy settings
- Hide chat
- Attachments
- Data transfer
- Push to talk
- Integrated File Sharing
Android Auto integration
WhatsApp News & Activities
Recent News
- Maoholguin published news article about WhatsApp
WhatsApp adds multiple passkeys per account and replaces two-step PINs with full passwordsWhatsApp has introduced several account security updates, including support for multiple passkeys o...
- Maoholguin published news article about WhatsApp
WhatsApp adds @all group mentions, poll deadlines, and fast group creationWhatsApp is adding an @all mention to notify every member of a group chat, similar to @here and @ev...
- POX published news article about WhatsApp
WhatsApp brings web calling, call transfer, waiting rooms, QuickHD, and noise suppressionWhatsApp is expanding its calling features with updates designed for flexibility and ease of use ac...
Recent activities
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It works, but you may as well communicate over facebook. Requires connection to whatsapp servers, they're shoving llms into this thing and its proprietary. if you have the choice, I wouldn't use it, it has no special functionality and its opaqueness and history should only make you cautious.
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What is WhatsApp?
WhatsApp is an iPhone and Android messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS.
In addition to basic messaging WhatsApp users can create groups, send each other unlimited images, video and audio media messages.
You can use WhatsApp on your web browser too. WhatsApp Web is simply an extension of your phone: the web browser mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device -- this means all of your messages still live on your phone.
To connect your web browser to your WhatsApp client, simply open https://web.whatsapp.com in your browser. You will see a QR code --- scan the code inside of WhatsApp, and you’re ready to go. You have now paired WhatsApp on your phone with the WhatsApp web client.
WhatsApp information
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Meta Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
Subscription ranging between $8 and $15 per month + free version with limited functionality.Rating
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- Finnish
- French
- German
- Greek
- Gujarati
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Comments and Reviews
WhatsApp is one of the most widely used messaging apps, offering a simple and reliable way to stay connected across mobile and desktop. It supports text messages, group chats, voice and video calls, and easy sharing of photos, videos, and documents—all over an internet connection.
The biggest advantage is its massive user base, making it the go-to choice for everyday communication. The interface is clean and easy to use, even for non-technical users.
Cons: Limited customization and fewer advanced features compared to some competitors. Privacy has improved with encryption, but still raises concerns for some users.
Verdict: A solid, user-friendly messaging app that excels in accessibility and reliability, especially because almost everyone already uses it.
Facebook bought this company basically to spy on people (teens) not wanting to use FB or to keep their marketshare. Use Telegram or Signal instead to keep competition, also Telegram is the app WhatsApp copies.
[Edited by s0me0ne, March 05]
It works, but you may as well communicate over facebook. Requires connection to whatsapp servers, they're shoving llms into this thing and its proprietary. if you have the choice, I wouldn't use it, it has no special functionality and its opaqueness and history should only make you cautious.
3 leg calls are SUS
Meta says it's E2E encrypted, not sure if a third party has verified the claim or made an audit. Everybody uses it where I live. I wish I could convince everybody to switch to something else, but I can't. So, no escape. On a brighter note, it's gratis and works well. BTW, I hope that people worried about WhatsApp for privacy reasons are not "texting" using SMS, because that's a privacy nightmare, much worse than WA.
Authoritarian government in Türkiye blocks WhatsApp group join links. Provides government with access time, devices and logs.
Bloated, intrusive, fake end-to-end encryption, data theft, no privacy.
Can you back any of that up at all?