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To get started, you need to download WhatsApp and register with a valid mobile phone number. On a desktop, you can install the WhatsApp application for Windows or Mac and sync it with your...

WhatsApp Web is the version of WhatsApp that you use directly from a web browser like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, or Opera. There's no need to install anything : just open a tab, link your account with a QR code, and that's it—your chats will be instantly synced.

To log in, open WhatsApp Web on your computer, scan the QR code using your phone, and instantly sync your messages. This works on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and other modern browsers. Your chats remain synced with your phone and you can safely log out anytime from linked devices.

This guide walks through each step, explains how to use WhatsApp Web on your computer once it's running, and covers the fixes for every common failure including ones caused by outdated advice that no longer applies.

In January 2015, WhatsApp launched a web client that allowed users to scan a QR code with their mobile app, mirroring their chats to their browser. The web client was not standalone, and required the user's phone to stay on and connected to the internet.

WhatsApp Web is a browser-based version of WhatsApp that lets you access your messaging account on a computer. You sync your phone with a web browser by scanning a QR code, which mirrors all conversations on your desktop screen.