WhatsApp from Meta is a free messaging and calling app used by over 2 billion people across 180+ countries. It's super simple, reliable and private, making it perfect for staying in touch with your friends and family worldwide. WhatsApp works across mobile, tablet, and desktop even on slow connections, with no subscription fees*.
Private messaging and calls across the world
Your privacy is our priority. With end-to-end encryption, you can be sure that your personal messages and calls stay between you and who you send them to. And no one, not even WhatsApp, can read or listen to them.
Simple and secure connections, right away
All you need is your phone number - no usernames or logins needed. Easily view your contacts on WhatsApp and start messaging. And what's more, you can easily link your other devices, including iPads, for seamless connectivity.
High quality voice and video calls
Enjoy free, secure video and voice calls with up to 32 people for free. Your calls work across devices, even on slower connections, using your phone or tablet’s Internet service.
Group chats to keep you in contact
Stay close to friends and family through end-to-end encrypted group chats and calls. Share messages, photos, videos and documents across mobile, tablet, and desktop. You can also use call links and screen-sharing to make group calls and collaboration easy.
Stay connected in real time
You can share your location with those in your individual or group chats while using WhatsApp on your mobile phone. Or record a voice message for those moments when just text isn't good enough.
Share daily moments through Status
Share your everyday life with those who matter. With Status you can share text, photos, video, and GIF updates that disappear after 24 hours. You're always in control of who sees your status. Just choose who you want to share it with - all your contacts or selected ones. And bring your everyday to life.
*Data charges may apply. Contact your provider for details.
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On my Iphone 13, WhatsApp’s unread filter/list suddenly started acting weird today. Before, if I tapped into a chat from the Unread tab and read it, it would disappear from that list automatically. Now, some chats are staying there even though they’re clearly read. For example, one chat shows under Unread but has no green unread dot, and if I long press it, WhatsApp gives me the option to Mark as unread, which suggests it already knows the chat is read. I’ve already tried: clearing WhatsApp cache restarting the app/phone checking the chat itself What’s strange is I have another WhatsApp account in Secure Folder on the same phone, and that one is behaving normally. So it seems to be affecting only my main WhatsApp. Has anyone else had this recently? Is this a bug, a new WhatsApp list/filter change, or is there a way to make the Unread list show only genuinely unread chats again?
I am extremely disappointed and frustrated with this service. I have been trying to receive my Whats
—Shoaib
I am extremely disappointed and frustrated with this service. I have been trying to receive my WhatsApp verification OTP for the last 6 days, but I have still not received it. Because of this issue, I am completely stuck and unable to use WhatsApp, which is affecting both my personal and work life very badly.I have tried everything possible from my side — changing network, restarting my phone, reinstalling the app, waiting patiently, and following all instructions — but nothing has worked. There is no proper support, no clear guidance, and no real solution provided. It feels like users are left helpless.Now I am being told that the OTP might arrive after 48 hours, which is extremely frustrating. Because of this delay, I am unable to do my work, communicate with clients, or manage important tasks. This has caused me a lot of mental stress and inconvenience.Such a basic feature like OTP verification should work smoothly, but unfortunately, the service quality is very poor and careless. This kind of experience is unacceptable for an app/service that is used globally by millions of people.Overall, this has been a very bad and disappointing experience. I would give 0 rating if possible. Please improve your system and customer support so users do not have to suffer like this.
About the sudden updates frequently without any prior notice of reasons of updating
Sharma SD
Actually it i mean updates come all of sudden without any prior notice about the changes proposed to be implemented n the exact reasons n circumstances under which it becoming unavoidable to have updated the existing version being used at present so it becomes miserable n doubtful what is the agenda behind if you are actually anxious about welfare of your users or it is proposed to be updated only for your business interests which common user never knows what the threats he is facing day to day in terms of his privacy n data security like all other applications available on web in name of free but what the cost he is paying actually heavily being watched, heard, compromised all personal informations n followed in all the activities of his life. This way,professional integrity of even popular social media platforms becomes doubtful. You can understand my concern easily because all the practices being undertaken n in practice in electronic field are now going well known to each n every individual n that day is not more distant now that all such practices would be prosecuted heavily by the masses before the court of law, anyway carry on your monopoly till the time allows u, good luck friend
Whatsapp is crashing constantly.
Saran21001
Whatsapp is crashing constantly. I have been trying to open the app for quite a few days now. I have tried shutting down and restarting my phone, offloading and reloading the app, opening whatsapp with better internet connectivity, reset all my settings, reset network settings, updating whatsapp, updating ios to the latest version. Nothing seems to work. There’s still a lot of storage in my phone Whatsapp is crashing constantly. I have been trying to open the app for quite a few days now. I have tried shutting down and restarting my phone, offloading and reloading the app, opening whatsapp with better internet connectivity, reset all my settings, reset network settings, updating whatsapp, updating ios to the latest version. Nothing seems to work. There’s still a lot of storage in my phone so I know it’s not a storage problem. I even deleted the app and reinstalled it but it’s not working . A few days ago, there was an ios update to 17.0.2. Whatsapp worked for three days after that it has stopped working completely . I also tried updating current software(17.0.3) but it’s not working . I even raised tickets from WhatsApp but it doesn’t work . I am using iPhone XR
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Version 26.14.76
The developer, WhatsApp Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Purchases
Financial Info
Location
Contact Info
Contacts
User Content
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Search History
Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More
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