First-time users will see linking instructions on the screen and a QR code that will facilitate connecting their WhatsApp mobile app to the browser version of the messaging platform. To start accessing the service on a web browser, head to WhatsApp Web. Related: WhatsApp Cross-Chat With Messenger & Instagram Will Be Optional. Users will need to download the desktop app to get WhatsApp call functionality. While both methods should work on any type of computer, it is important to note that calls are not possible through WhatsApp Web. For those who are more comfortable having separate and dedicated apps for specific tasks, users can download and install WhatsApp Desktop on their machines.

This method is useful for people who primarily use WhatsApp to send and receive text messages, like to have everything they need easily accessible with a simple tab shift, and prefer to eliminate the need to have multiple programs open at once.

WhatsApp Web is a web browser-based application that users can keep open in a tab alongside other websites. There are actually two ways to use WhatsApp on a desktop computer.

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