WhatsApp Messenger for Windows

What's new

No detailed changelog provided.

System requirements

The minimum recorded here is Windows 10 64-bit version 1903 on x64. The official FAQ says the desktop app supports Windows 10 64-bit version 1903 or later, and that older Windows can use WhatsApp Web in a browser instead. The Microsoft Store listing also says Windows 10 version 19041.0 or higher. CPU, RAM, GPU, and disk figures are not published on those pages, and neither is a desktop version number or a download size. Internet is required. Voice calls need a microphone; video calls also need a camera.

Installation

Softcoria does not host a WhatsApp installer. On Windows, open the official desktop download page at https://www.whatsapp.com/download/desktop, which tells Windows users to use the Microsoft Store, or open the Store listing at https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nksqgp7f2nh. Install WhatsApp Messenger only from that Store listing. On the phone that already registered the account, link the PC. The phone is still required to register and to link a new device, and you can have up to four linked devices. Do not treat WhatsApp Web as the same thing: it is a separate browser session, and it is the option for Windows older than Windows 10 64-bit version 1903. Allow a microphone for voice calls and a camera for video calls. Internet is required.

Editorial review

The useful distinction is between the Store app and a browser session. WhatsApp's own desktop page sends Windows users to the Microsoft Store, while the FAQ keeps WhatsApp Web for older Windows. The account model is equally specific: the phone registers WhatsApp, and the PC is one of up to four linked devices. Personal calls are the privacy claim WhatsApp actually states here, end-to-end encrypted and free aside from carrier data charges, with a microphone for voice and a camera as well for video. The FAQ's Windows 10 64-bit version 1903 and the Store's Windows 10 version 19041.0 are both left on the card because both are published. No installer, version, or file size is offered by Softcoria.

Use the Microsoft Store app when Windows meets the published desktop line and a phone can register and link it. For older Windows, use WhatsApp Web. Softcoria does not host the installer.

FAQ

Does Softcoria host the WhatsApp installer?

No. Install WhatsApp Messenger for Windows from the Microsoft Store. The official desktop download page sends Windows users there.

Which Windows versions are published?

The FAQ says Windows 10 64-bit version 1903 or later. The Microsoft Store listing says Windows 10 version 19041.0 or higher. Older Windows can use WhatsApp Web in a browser.

Can the desktop app register a new account by itself?

No. A phone must register the account. The desktop app is a linked device, the phone is still required to link a new device, and up to four linked devices are allowed.

What do desktop calls need?

Voice calls need a microphone and internet. Video calls also need a camera. WhatsApp says personal calls are end-to-end encrypted and free aside from carrier data charges.