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Whatsapp Web App

Is there a WhatsApp Web App?

WhatsApp is currently not designed to be used on multiple devices simultaneously with one account, but WhatsApp is rumored to be working on a way to deliver that.

For now, WhatsApp has created WhatsApp Web app and WhatsApp Desktop extensions to help you send and receive WhatsApp messages via your computer or tablet and remain synchronised with your phone at the same time.

The following steps will show you how to install WhatsApp Web onto your iPad, PC or Mac.

How to Set Up WhatsApp Web App on your iPad (also works for PC and Mac)

Step 1: Open web.whatsapp.com on your browser

Open https://web.whatsapp.com on your iPad browser.

The WhatsApp Web page will appear with a QR code to link your WhatsApp Web page with your WhatsApp account on your phone.

Screenshot of WhatsApp Web page

Step 2: Open WhatsApp on your phone

Open WhatsApp on your smartphone.

Step 3: Select Menu or Settings

Select the WhatsApp menu or settings.

Screenshot of selecting WhatsApp menu on phone

Step 4: Select Linked Devices

Select Linked Devices option. This will open the Link a Device screen on your phone.

Screenshot of selecting Linked Devices on the WhatsApp phone menu

Step 5: Select Link a Device

Select the Link a Device option on the screen. Your phone will be ready to scan the QR code on your web.whatsapp.com page.

Screenshot of selecting Link a Device option on WhatsApp on the phone
Screenshot of selecting Link a Device option on WhatsApp on the phone

Step 6: Scan the QR code on your web.whatsapp.com page

Use the Scan QR code page to scan the QR code on your web.whatsapp.com page.

Screenshot of phone scanning the QR code on WhatsApp Web page

Step 7: The WhatsApp Web Page will organise your messages

Your web.whatsapp.com page will synchonise with the messages on your phone

Screenshot of WhatsApp Web page organising messages

Step 8: WhatsApp Web page will display messages

Once Whatsapp Web page has finished synchronising with the WhatsApp chats on your phone, the same chats will appear on the WhatsApp Web page.

Screenshot of WhatsApp Web page displaying chats
Screenshot of WhatsApp Web page displaying chats

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