WhatsApp from Meta is a FREE messaging and video calling app. It’s used by over 2B people in more than 180 countries. It’s simple, reliable, and private, so you can easily keep in touch with your friends and family. WhatsApp works across mobile and desktop even on slow connections, with no subscription fees*.
Private messaging across the world
Your personal messages and calls to friends and family are end-to-end encrypted. No one outside of your chats, not even WhatsApp, can read or listen to them.
Simple and secure connections, right away
All you need is your phone number, no user names or logins. You can quickly view your contacts who are on WhatsApp and start messaging.
High quality voice and video calls
Make secure video and voice calls with up to 8 people for free*. Your calls work across mobile devices using your phone’s Internet service, even on slow connections.
Group chats to keep you in contact
Stay in touch with your friends and family. End-to-end encrypted group chats let you share messages, photos, videos and documents across mobile and desktop.
Stay connected in real time
Share your location with only those in your individual or group chat, and stop sharing at any time. Or record a voice message to connect quickly.
Share daily moments through Status
Status allows you to share text, photos, video and GIF updates that disappear after 24 hours. You can choose to share status posts with all your contacts or just selected ones.
Use WhatsApp on your Wear OS watch to continue conversations, reply to messages, and take calls - all from your wrist. And, leverage tiles and complications to easily access your chats and send voice messages.
*Data charges may apply. Contact your provider for details.
If you have any feedback or questions, please go to WhatsApp > Settings > Help > Contact Us
Terms of Service: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/terms-of-service
Learn more about messaging privately: https://www.whatsapp.com/privacy
Learn more about WhatsApp safety: https://www.whatsapp.com/security
Updated on
14 Jul 2025
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I travel a lot so it's helped me keep in touch with ppl. The only complaint I have is that there are glitches with calling or text sounds. Quite often someone says they've been trying to call me and I see the notification but it didn't ring. Also, it would be nice if a deleted or edited message didn't say deleted /edited
5,112 people found this review helpful
Erin de Blois
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24 November 2024
my only complaint is that pop up notifications are no longer allowed for "my version of Andriod" (Samsung S23, fully up to date so it's not like it's an outdated version of Android) and I no longer get notifications on my lock screen (presumably because of the pop up notification issue), which is disappointing. Otherwise I love the app and have no complaints.
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Vladimir Rozin
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10 July 2025
Messages disappear immediately as they are sent ("disappearing messages" feature is off). Wrote to WhatsApp support, was asked to share a video recording of the issue. Did that and the chat bot tells me to restart my phone (after I explicitly said the app was re-instated and re-synced) and blocks further conversation. Amazing support, 5/5
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What's new
• Chat Themes allow you to customize your bubble color and wallpaper. Choose from pre-set themes, new wallpapers, or mix and match. Go to ‘Settings’ > ‘Chats’ > ‘Default chat theme’ to change it everywhere or ‘Chat themes’ in Contact or Group info to change it for a specific chat.
These features will roll out over the coming weeks. Thanks for using WhatsApp!