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
243M reviews
James Gaskell
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June 24, 2026
so if you send a text when only on mobile data from the drop down in notifications it won't send the message unless you open the app, mates iPhone 17 pro max has the same issue, beyond unacceptable. It also sometimes just doesn't alert you to message unless you actually open the app. who develops and maintains this app, actual children or? oh sorry it's all about having features no one wants and being atleast 2 years behind other messaging apps. fix. it!
325 people found this review helpful
A Google user
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June 2, 2026
I use this app daily, generally works well. But...Voice Chat...WhatsApp, what on earth were you thinking!? Now we have tech nooks and older ones constantly starting voice chats in groups, thinking they are swiping for more messages and accidentally starting a voice chat and not realising they are plaguing everyone in the group. It would be manageable if there was a way to disable it but there isn't. Thanks very much! I hope one day you actually listen to the public and stop this facility
54 people found this review helpful
Tamie Bella
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February 17, 2026
Currently using the "lock immediately" feature on WhatsApp and every time I enter my code to open the app it closes and it takes a couple tries before I amablento fully use the app. Also, I get notified of a message, when I go to check the message isn't there, but the notificattion still is, then I have to exit the app multiple times and go back to finally recieve the message. Please fix as it is frustrating to use.
6,855 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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Parental Guidance Recommended
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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
