Whatsapp app is free to use and download. Any smartphone user can download from their particular app store. You can also use Whatsapp on your laptop and desktop. simply go to the Whatsapp website and download it to Mac or Windows.
What is Whatsapp & How To Download Whatsapp?
WhatsApp is a free messenger app by Meta. You can send messages, images, audio, or video with the help of the Whatsapp app. It Requires the internet to do work. Whatsapp services are very similar to text messaging services, however, the cost of using WhatsApp is significantly less than texting. It is popular with teenagers because of features like group chatting, voice messages, and location sharing. It is also popular in the world because it is the best and cheapest way to talk with multimedia messages.
How To Download Whatsapp on iPhone
You will find below the steps to download WhatsApp on your iPhone. Just like other Apps, WhatsApp can be downloaded from the Apple App Store on your iPhone.
After downloading WhatsApp, you need to open the App on your iPhone. You will find below the exact steps to download WhatsApp on iPhone.
Follow the steps below to download WhatsApp to your iPhone.
1. Go to App Store and open it on your iPhone > type WhatsApp in the search option and click on the WhatsApp icon as it is shown in the search results in the app store.
2. After clicking, the WhatsApp app will be downloaded to your iPhone.
3. Wait for the complete process until it shows the open button.
How To Download Whatsapp on android
Nobody can’t create a WhatsApp account by Email Address because it requires verification of its users via phone numbers. Make sure that you have an active phone number that you can use to make a WhatsApp account and verify it.
In general, most people use their personal calling mobile Numbers to create a WhatsApp account. However, you can also use the active mobile number nearby you available on an incompatible mobile phone to create a WhatsApp account.
Follow the steps below to download and Install the WhatsApp from Google Play Store on your Android Phone.
- Tap on the Google Play Store icon on your Android Phone.
- Type WhatsApp in the Search bar in Play Store and click on WhatsApp Messenger (Green Logo) from the search results.
- Click on the Install button to download WhatsApp to your Android Phone.
- On the next screen, Click on Accept button to provide different permission to WhatsApp with access to your contacts, photos, storage, and many more.
- Once you click on Accept button, WhatsApp Messenger will start downloading to your Phone.
How To Download Whatsapp on iPad
Before iOS 9, it was possible to install WhatsApp on the iPad from the app store directly. However, after iOS 9, the direct installation method stopped working.
Now you can install WhatsApp on your iPad by using the Web Version of WhatsApp known as WhatsApp Web.
In this process, you will need your iPhone or Android Phone with an active WhatsApp Account to use WhatsApp Web on iPad.
Although, the WhatsApp Web extension was created to use WhatsApp on PC and Mac. you can also use Whatsapp on your iPad with the help of this extension.
You have to make sure that you have one of your iPhone or Android Phones with an active WhatsApp Account available near your iPad device on which you want to install WhatsApp. You need to follow the steps below to install WhatsApp on your iPad.
1. Tap on the Safari browser on your iPad.
2. Type web.whatsapp.com and search or browse the website.
3. After opening the website, You will be redirected to the mobile version website (whatsapp.com), as you are using the site from a mobile device.
4. To use the desktop version of WhatsApp, touch and hold the Refresh icon and tap on the Request Desktop Site option in the appearing menu.
This will refresh the page and you will be redirected to the WhatsApp web version (web.whatsapp.com), where you will see a QR Code on your iPad screen.
5. In the case of iPhone, open WhatsApp on your iPhone, click on Settings in the Menu, and click on WhatsApp Web in the menu. (The options may be changed after updating the ios, so you can try both of the options android phone or iPhone)
In the case of android, tap on 3-dots Menu icon > Settings > Tap on QR code on the right side > scan code
6. On the next screen, you are ready to scan the QR code from the iPad screen by using the Rear Camera of your iPhone or Android Phone.
7. After the QR Code scanning, you will instantly see all your existing WhatsApp Messages on your iPad screen.
After this full process, you can enjoy the WhatsApp features on a big iPad screen. You can send and receive Messages on iPad with WhatsApp, as you do on your iPhone or android phone.
How To Download Whatsapp on Laptop/Computer (Before Win 8.1)
- First, open a Web browser on a laptop/desktop and go to https://web.whatsapp.com.
- Now, Tap the WhatsApp app on your phone and tap the tap on 3-dots Menu icon > Settings > Tap on the QR code on the right side > scan code
- next, scan the QR code from the laptop/desktop screen by using the Rear Camera of your mobile phone.
- You can log out either from your mobile or directly on the laptop/desktop.
How To Download Whatsapp on Laptop/Computer ( Win 8.1 or newer)
If you don’t want to use the web browser to use WhatsApp app, you can also download and install the WhatsApp app on your laptop/desktop but it requires to win 8.1 or a newer version.
- To start the process, open a web browser and go to WhatsApp’s official website https://www.whatsapp.com.
- Now, click on the Download button from the menu and then click on the Get it from Microsoft Button or go to the Microsoft store app in the windows start menu section.
- Open the windows store app and search for WhatsApp, Click on WhatsApp from the search results, and click on get this app.
- Now, the WhatsApp app will be downloaded to your laptop/ desktop automatically.
- Click to Launch the WhatsApp app on your laptop/desktop and scan the QR code from your smartphone to log in.
How To Download WhatsApp on Mac (Before MacOS 10.10)
At starting, WhatsApp is specifically designed to use on mobile phones but later, Meta made it for big screens like laptops and desktops. Now it is also available for Mac PC. You can also use WhatsApp on your Mac PC. You will find below the steps to download or use WhatsApp on Mac PC.
Just like Whatsapp mobile app, you will be able to send documents, images, videos, and files directly from your Mac PC to other WhatsApp users.
It is just an extension or mirror image of your WhatsApp mobile Account as available on your mobile Phone.
In this complete process, you will still require your iPhone or Android Phone have installed the WhatsApp app close to your Mac PC.
Follow the steps below to download WhatsApp on Mac.
Follow the steps below to download WhatsApp on Mac using either the default Apple Safari or Google Chrome Browser on your Mac.
1. Open Apple Safari or Google Chrome browser on your Mac and go to Web.Whatsapp.com official WhatsApp website’s subdomain
2. You will see here a webpage with WhatsApp QR Code and important instructions to Scan the QR Code by using your smartphone.
3. Open the WhatsApp app on your iPhone > tap on Settings from the right corner bar sign option in the slide-up menu.
4. On the next screen, you will see a barcode sign on the right side. Click on the bar code sign. It will be prompted you to scan the QR Code. Tap on Scan Code right-side option. Please Scan the QR code by using the Rear Camera of your iPhone. It may ask you 2 times to Scan the same QR Code displayed on the screen of your Mac.
You will see all your WhatsApp Messages on a Mac PC display Once the QR Code is scanned by your iPhone or Android Phone.
How To Download Whatsapp on Mac Computer (MacOS 10.11 or Newer)
WhatsApp can be used on your Mac Computer without a browser. To install WhatsApp Desktop on your Mac Computer, download it from the Apple App Store, or WhatsApp’s official website. WhatsApp Desktop will only work on computers that meet the following requirements:
- macOS 10.11 or newer
For all other old version operating systems, you can use WhatsApp Web in your web browser.
Note:
WhatsApp desktop app made for Mac operating systems is still under development.
- For early access purposes to test the app, users can download its beta program here.
- As a Mac user, you can use WhatsApp Web in your web browser or download its web-based WhatsApp Desktop app.
Setting up The Whatsapp App
After downloading WhatsApp, the next step is to set up WhatsApp on your devices and all the phones have the same method to set up the WhatsApp app on the phone.
1. After WhatsApp is downloaded to your phone, Tap on the Open button.
2. On the next screen, you will see the Welcome screen, tap on Agree and Continue to accept the agreement to WhatsApp’s Terms of Service and Privacy policy.
3. Next, select your Country, Enter your active Phone Number where you can receive SMS or call, and click on Next.
4. Once you enter your mobile number, WhatsApp will send a six-digit verification code to your concerned phone number by SMS.
5. On the next screen, enter the six-digit Verification Code sent by WhatsApp as SMS.
Note: Sometimes Sms message takes too much time, so Please do not close the screen or try to change the mobile number, in case you did not receive the code by SMS. You should wait for at least five minutes and tap on the Call Me verification option to know the code via the WhatsApp Call.
6. After successful verification, enter your Name and tap on Next.
You can also upload a profile image or may come back to your Profile at any time to edit your name or change the profile picture.
After this, you are all set up and ready to use WhatsApp App to Chat and make Voice/Video Calls to your relatives and friends, located anywhere in the world.
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