WhatsApp Messenger
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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
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.
______________________________________________________________
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
Simple. Reliable. Private.
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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 partiesLearn more about how developers declare sharing
- This app may collect these data typesLocation, Personal info and 5 others
- Data is encrypted in transit
- You can request that data be deleted
Ratings and reviews
238M reviews
Mike Fanning
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August 17, 2026
Works great on both Android and PC, however I do wish that there was a way to disable/remove the "Archive" button that pops up when you open the App Info in Android (at the bottom of the phone screen it pops up "Open", "Archive", "Uninstall", and "Force Stop"). Every time I try to click on "Open", the buttons suddenly move and I accidentally click "Archive" and then it takes forever to "Restore" - arrggghhh!!!
16 people found this review helpful
Kush FairyNy1
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August 16, 2026
Idk exactly how many stars to give based on this... I have absolutely no issues whatsoever with with this app EXCEPT on Android only(I have friends with Apple and Android) when u are in a video call u can barely hear the person. As of your volume is on #1 when it's really on maximum. My apple friends near me fine but my android friends can't. Same for me since I'm android. I can't hear ANYTHING. You can use headphones, but if u can't atm your screwed. Please fix!
6 people found this review helpful
真崎京子
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August 24, 2026
It is a truly appalling experience. You will find that if you use a VoIP number to register for WhatsApp while traveling abroad—and if that number was previously used by someone else to sign up—the system won't block you or ask for verification; instead, you are logged directly into the other person's account. My goodness, can you imagine that Meta's largest messaging app offers such a complete lack of privacy? Anyone who gets hold of your number can log into your account at any time.
6 people found this review helpful
What’s new
• You can now choose to share recent group history with new members when you add them to a group
• Group calls now include the ability to transfer calls between mobile and desktop, add a waiting room for call links, and pin a participant to a bigger tile.
These features will roll out over the coming weeks. Thanks for using WhatsApp!
• Group calls now include the ability to transfer calls between mobile and desktop, add a waiting room for call links, and pin a participant to a bigger tile.
These features will roll out over the coming weeks. Thanks for using WhatsApp!
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About the developer
Meta Platforms, Inc.
android@support.whatsapp.com
1 Meta Way
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1444
United States
+1 650-853-1300
