WhatsApp from Meta is a FREE messaging and video calling app. It’s used by over 2B people in more than 180 countries. It’s simple, reliable, and private, so you can easily keep in touch with your friends and family. WhatsApp works across mobile and desktop even on slow connections, with no subscription fees*.
Private messaging across the world
Your personal messages and calls to friends and family are end-to-end encrypted. No one outside of your chats, not even WhatsApp, can read or listen to them.
Simple and secure connections, right away
All you need is your phone number, no user names or logins. You can quickly view your contacts who are on WhatsApp and start messaging.
High quality voice and video calls
Make secure video and voice calls with up to 8 people for free*. Your calls work across mobile devices using your phone’s Internet service, even on slow connections.
Group chats to keep you in contact
Stay in touch with your friends and family. End-to-end encrypted group chats let you share messages, photos, videos and documents across mobile and desktop.
Stay connected in real time
Share your location with only those in your individual or group chat, and stop sharing at any time. Or record a voice message to connect quickly.
Share daily moments through Status
Status allows you to share text, photos, video and GIF updates that disappear after 24 hours. You can choose to share status posts with all your contacts or just selected ones.
*Data charges may apply. Contact your provider for details.
If you have any feedback or questions, please go to WhatsApp > Settings > Help > Contact Us
Updated on
Jun 5, 2023
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Whatsapp has been working fine for more than 10 years now, but with the latest update during every video call, if I minimize video screen to look at my phone, my video gets paused. Even after closing video, reopening it from Whatsapp, turning front camera back and front again, or even disabling and enabling video call doesn't turn it on. I have to disconnect and redial the call for the other person to see me. It's been happening for over a month now, please fix it soon. This is very annoying😡😡
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Jessica Schneider
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June 3, 2023
Was a decent app. But lately, I have been getting notified of messages that are being sent, but when I go to check them, the messages are not there. The last messages I have are from almost a week ago. And people are sending me messages in Facebook of screenshots from the group chats in whatsapp that I'm not even getting. And yes, the app is up to date. I have reinstalled the app numerous times. And made sure the app is caught up on updates. And the app has been backed up and nothing.
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Katie V Yelin
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May 28, 2023
I use this app daily to talk to my fiancé overseas, and it used to work great, but now it glitches constantly. You consistently have to close it out and reopen it because the camera gets blocked. It won't let you mute the call unless you again, close it out, and reopen it. Sometimes, the screen will shrink, and you can't make it large again. Other times, it'll cause your whole phone to freeze and won't even let you hang up. It's so stressful to use! I miss how it was before it was bought out.
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What's new
• Added support for WhatsApp on Wear OS smartwatches • You can now save important messages for later when using Disappearing Messages. Long press on a message and choose “Keep” to get started. • Added new text overlay tools for Status including updated fonts and background colors • GIFs will now play automatically without having to tap them.