Once, that’s done, the client should boot up pulling in existing conversations and will pull through all of your contacts. Next you will need to scan the QR code on the screen using the camera on your phone, by lining it up inside the box. Click on that option and you will then be prompted to launch on your Google Chrome browser on your computer. Next, you need to go to the WhatsApp phone app, and go to the settings where you should now see a tab for WhatsApp Web. Simply head to the Google Chrome browser page and go through the pretty straightforward setup to get it added to your PC. In most cases, laptops and Chromebooks will have this pre-loaded but it’s easy enough to get installed if not.

The first thing you need to run the WhatsApp client is to have the Google Chrome web browser running on your desktop or laptop.

Officially announced via Facebook post by the app’s founder Jan Koum, WhatsApp for web is available to use right now if you have the free phone app or pay a WhatsApp subscription.īefore you go rushing off to resume your group chats though, we run through the key things you need to know to get it up and running. The instant messaging service is finally joining the likes of Viber, Skype and Google Hangouts by adding web support alongside its existing smartphone apps. Here’s how it all works and why iPhone users are missing out.

Good news, WhatsApp is available to use on the web.

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