WhatsApp Messenger

In-app purchases
4.5
234M reviews
Content rating
Rated for 12+
10B+
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Content rating
Rated for 12+
Parental Guidance Recommended
Users Interact, Shares Location
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About this app

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 32 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.

Use WhatsApp on your Wear OS watch to continue conversations, reply to messages, and take calls - all from your wrist. And, leverage tiles and complications to easily access your chats and send voice messages.

*In some regions, WhatsApp uses SMS verification to authenticate your phone number and secure transactions.
*Data charges may apply. Contact your provider for details.
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If you have any feedback or questions, please go to WhatsApp > Settings > Help > Contact Us.

Terms of Service: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/terms-of-service
Learn more about messaging privately: https://www.whatsapp.com/privacy
Learn more about WhatsApp safety: https://www.whatsapp.com/security
Updated on
May 8, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.5
230M reviews
Rupa Roy
April 27, 2026
Recently I've logged in my WhatsApp account from "Linked device" to "Main device" and I am facing major problems like, I'm unable to receive messages from people and also unable to check if my message that I sent to the person, is seen by them or not, because it's showing my a symbol like "-" and this is not for single chat, it's also happening for the groups also, and I'm receiving the messages very late in time with the duration of 24-32 hour and I'm not even able to update WhatsApp. Reply it.
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Haindhavi Karthik
March 19, 2026
it was a mistake that I set an always translate option, which I could not undo. I tried every possible way. I contacted customer support too, they haven't figured out the options available to the user. having an exact option to undo things, can't go with, try similar options that you find, together. this bug needs to be fixed ASAP. creates a lot of miscommunication during chats.
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Umesha Mandarthi
May 3, 2026
Problem still exist! No one care. Even what's app team have no concern over education. The “Start chatting” suggestion is irritating and uncomfortable to use. Please provide a setting to turn it ON/OFF. Additionally, for school use, better group privacy controls are needed. Kindly add an option to hide contact numbers within groups to protect user privacy and prevent misuse.
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What’s new

• You can now add a custom Member Tag to let everyone know your role in the group chat. Open the group chat, tap the group name and scroll to the members list. Tap Add member tag and type in your role to show people who you are or how you’re known in this group.


These features will roll out over the coming weeks. Thanks for using WhatsApp!
Content rating
Rated for 12+
Parental Guidance Recommended
Users Interact, Shares Location
Learn more

App support

About the developer
Meta Platforms, Inc.
android@support.whatsapp.com
1 Meta Way Menlo Park, CA 94025-1444 United States
+1 650-853-1300

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