Log in to WhatsApp Web for simple, reliable and private messaging on your desktop. Send and receive messages and files with ease, all for free.

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On WhatsApp, conversations can be expressive, fun and entirely you. Messaging on any device is protected by end-to-end encryption, so you can speak freely and know your personal messages remain private and secured.

On a desktop, you can install the WhatsApp application for Windows or Mac and sync it with your mobile account. A web-based option, WhatsApp Web, is also available through any browser.

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.

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WhatsApp Web on your computer once it's running, and covers the fixes for every common failure including ones caused by outdated advice that no longer applies.

WhatsApp connects you with the people you care about most, effortlessly and privately.

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.