WhatsApp Messenger

Messaging built around your phone contacts

WhatsApp Messenger is a communication app for sending text messages, photos, videos, documents and voice notes to people in your contacts. It uses phone numbers rather than separate usernames, which makes it a practical choice for keeping up with family, friends and existing groups.

More than one-to-one chat

The app supports group conversations, voice calls and video calls, including calls with up to 32 people. You can also share your live location in an individual or group chat, then stop sharing whenever you choose. Its Status feature is suited to short-lived updates, with text, photo, video and GIF posts that disappear after 24 hours.

Useful across devices

WhatsApp connects conversations across mobile and desktop, and is designed to remain usable on slower connections. Messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted, so the contents are intended to stay between the participants. Wear OS support lets users continue chats, reply to messages and take calls from a compatible watch.

Scale and standing

With a 4.66 rating from more than 222 million reviews and 10 billion-plus installs, WhatsApp is one of the most widely used Android communication apps. It suits anyone who wants a single place for private conversations, group coordination and internet-based calls. The developer is WhatsApp LLC.