WhatsApp Web

Whatsapp Web is a browser-based version of WhatsApp that helps users to use their Whatsapp account on the web browser on their computer or laptop without downloading any additional software. With the help of Whatsapp web, users can send and receive text messages, and files such as documents, images, and videos similarly like you can send them using the app. You can also send audio messages and do voice and video calls as well.

To use the Whatsapp web, you need to have an active Whatsapp account on your smartphone and a web browser such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, or Microsoft Edge, etc. installed on your computer and also make sure to have a working internet connection on both of the devices.

How to login Whatsapp Web?

To log in to your web WhatsApp account, you need to follow these steps:

1. Open your desired web browser and navigate to "Visit Web.WhatsApp.com."

2. Now open WhatsApp on your smartphone and click on the three horizontal dots at the top-right corner of your screen beside the search option.

3. Select "Linked Devices" from the drop-down menu.

4. Tap on "Link a device".

5. Now hover over to the web browser again and scan the QRCode shown on the web and right-hand side, using the smartphone camera.

6. Once the code is scanned it'll take a few seconds to log in and show the messaging screen afterwards.

NOTE: If you are using Whatsapp web on a public computer, make sure to log out from there once you've finished your work because if you forgot to log out someone might misuse your account.

How to log out from Whatsapp web?

To log out of your web WhatsApp account, follow the steps below:

1. Open the browser where you are already logged in to your WhatsApp account.

2. Select three horizontal dots on the top left-hand side of the screen.

3. Select "Log out" from the drop-down menu.

4. A pop-up window will appear stating that "Are you sure you want to log out?".

5. Click on the logout button.

Similarly, you can use your smartphone as well to log out of the WhatsApp web.

1. Open Whatsapp on your smartphone.

2. Select three horizontal dots and the upper right-hand side of the screen and select "Linked Devices" from the drop-down menu.

3. Beneath the "Link a device" option, you'll see the web WhatsApp browser you are currently logged onto.

4. Tap on that browser, then tap on "log out".

What is WhatsApp Web Plus?

Whatsapp web plus or wa web plus is an extension for Google Chrome, that claims to enhance the user's experience. Once it is installed in Chrome, it'll allow adding multiple tools and new options for Whatsapp Web such as increased privacy, reliability, and much more for personal or for business usage. However, it is not officially released by Meta, so make sure to keep that in mind before using such extensions.

How to Enable Dark Mode on Whatsapp Web?

To enable dark mode on whasapp web, follow the steps below:

• Open your web browser and visit "whatsapp.com".

• Log in to your Whatsapp web account using a QR Code.

• Select 3 horizontal dots and the upper left-hand side of the screen.

• Now, select "Settings" from the drop-down menu.

• Scroll down, and click on "Theme".

• Select the "Dark Mode" option and click on "Ok".

Whatsapp Web Features:

Below is the list of 10 amazing features of the web WhatsApp:

• Send & Receive Messages: Users can easily send & receive messages from other WhatsApp users directly with the help of their web browser.

• Voice & Video Calls: With the help of a web browser, users can easily do voice or video calls with other WhatsApp users.

• Group Chats: We can create/participate in group chats with other WhatsApp users.

• Media Sharing: Users can share the media files such as photos, videos, and documents with other WhatsApp users.

• Desktop Notifications: We will receive a notification everytime we get a new message or a call.

• Status Updates: We can also update our status using WhatsApp web, to tell our contacts what we are up to.

• Archived Chats: We can archive chats that we don't want to delete but want to keep out of our main chat list.

• Search: We can easily search for a specific message, chats, or contacts with this feature.

• Keyboard Shortcuts: Keyboard shortcuts can be used to perform various actions on WhatsApp web.

• Dark Mode: We can use a dark mode theme to reduce eye strain while using WhatsApp web in low light.

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs:

What is WhatsApp web?

Whatsapp web is like a browser-based version of Whatsapp. We can use Whatsapp web to send and receive text messages, audio chats, media, and much more.

How to open WhatsApp web in mobile browser?

Follow the steps to open web whatsapp on a mobile browser:

• Open your web browser and visit "whatsapp.com".

• Now open the whatsapp on the second mobile phone and select three dots from the top right corner of the screen.

• Select "Linked Devices" from the drop-down menu, then tap on "Link a device".

• Now scan the QR Code of the whatsapp web from the second mobile using the camera.

• Once the scanning is done successfully, you'll be automatically taken to the Whatsapp chat screen.

How to call on whatsapp web?

Unfortunately, you cannot make voice or video calls from Whatsapp web. However, you can send the audio messages, by clicking on the mike option in the individual chat. To do so, you need to enable voice sending permission from the web browser. However, you can download the Whatsapp Desktop app to do voice and video calls.

How to video call on Whatsapp web?

You have to download the desktop version of Whatsapp to make a video call. Whatsapp web doesn't allow us to make either a voice or a video call.

Why is whatsapp web not working?

There might be a few issues like:

• Problem with your internet connectivity.

• Ongoing maintenance.

• Cache and Cookies issue.

• Outdated browser.

How to add contact in WhatsApp web?

To do so, you need to download the desktop version of whatsapp because whatsapp web no longer allows users to add a new contact from the web browsers.

How to download videos from whatsapp web?

To download videos from different chats using web whatsapp, follow these steps:

• Open the chat you want to download the video from.

• Click on the video that you want to download.

• Play the video first.

• Once the video is finished playing, you'll see the download option on the upper right side of the screen between the forward and the horizontal options.

• Click on it to download the video.

How to search messages on whatsapp web?

To search for a specific message on web whatsapp, follow the steps:

• Open the chat from which you want to search for the specific message.

• On the right-hand side of the screen beneath your profile, you'll see a search bar.

• Enter the keyword of the message you want to search.

• Wait for a few seconds and the message you want to search will be shown to you.

How to use whatsapp web?

To use web whatsapp, you need to visit "web.whatsapp.com" and log in to your account using the QRCode code, scan it using your mobile phone from whatsapp > linked devices > link a device.