WhatsApp Messenger

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4.6
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About this app

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 32 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.

*In some regions, WhatsApp uses SMS verification to authenticate your phone number and secure transactions.
*Data charges may apply. Contact your provider for details.
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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
Jul 24, 2026
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Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
235M reviews
Dianne Faustino
July 7, 2026
overwhelming. I actually cant wait for something better than whatsapp with more privacy and safety. whatsaap was a really good app to use to communicate with friends and family, most of my family are in other countries. but the safety and privacy is terrible. now, they have this new username thingy coming up that at first I thought it finally salved my problem. but unfortunately, it didn't. People who have my number can still send me a message. its annoying and aggravating.
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Erin Lane
July 13, 2026
been using it for work for 2 years with no issues, but now all of a sudden "their system has detected my usage to be suspicious" despite messaging only the exact same coworkers I've been working with for 2 years and it keeps restricting my account for no reason causing work disruptions. Cancelled my premium account, I don't have time to deal with AI - based "detection" nonsense like this. UPDATE 7/13/26 : And now, for no reason, my account is banned And "under review" and I can't use at all.
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Kenneth Monfil
July 8, 2026
The reason why I'm giving a rating of just ⭐⭐⭐⭐ is because of the message that you get when your device storage is full of which it's "To continue using the app, free up a certain amount of MB of storage from your device", but then the damned problem is that the pre-installed apps on mobile phones occupy half the storage; so then what if the apps that aren't pre-installed as well as files... you don't want to delete to free up storage because you really need them?
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What’s new

• You can now start voice chats in all groups to connect live over audio without ringing. Swipe up and hold in a group to get started.

• You can now turn off your video before accepting incoming video calls.

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About the developer
Meta Platforms, Inc.
android@support.whatsapp.com
1 Meta Way Menlo Park, CA 94025-1444 United States
+1 650-853-1300

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