WhatsApp Messenger

4.5
207M reviews
10B+
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Editors' choice
Content rating
Rated for 3+
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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 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.

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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
28 Apr 2025

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

4.5
203M reviews
Favour Daramola
8 April 2025
I raised concerns regarding certain errors, yet no modifications were made, which I find quite frustrating. Currently, I am expressing my dissatisfaction with the voice note recording.It starts too late. When I press the record icon, I still have to wait for about 3 seconds before talking so that it can record my voice from start. Please adjust it so that when I click and hold the record icon, it starts recording my voice immediately.
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Jasim Hoque
16 April 2025
This app used to be perfect..until they introduced the Meta AI button. Whilst some might find it useful, I feel that it has been forced on me as there is no way to remove, hide or disable the floating Meta AI button. I personally don't need it or want it, if I should require it then give me the option. It's very annoying. Please get rid of it otherwise I will start looking at alternatives. Remember, sooner or later a better app will come out and WhatsApp will disappear into history!
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24 April 2025
it works, does what it advertises, but God forbid I forget to update. got locked out of notifications without knowing, and sent my mom into a panic, all because my date setting was too far ahead- it literally worked again by just setting my date back. it wasn't even an API issue, just a software lock. Easily removed, and yet here it is, having just caused a headache.
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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!

App support

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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