Launch of the official WhatsApp Windows software; a macOS version is forthcoming

 Earlier this year, WhatsApp enabled linking the account to a desktop computer. This feature allows users to make and receive calls and send messages without having their smartphone connected to the internet.

The business has now released a native Windows programme that runs natively on Windows and no longer relies on the outdated web-based backend. Download the latest app from the Microsoft App Store.

Comparatively speaking, the native app is smoother and more streamlined than the web-based version. The interface has been cleaned up and made to resemble more like the Windows interface.

Users will still have to connect it to an account on their smartphone that is associated with a phone number. Once your devices are linked, you may send and receive messages, make WhatsApp calls, and more using end-to-end encryption. When your phone isn't in use, up to four linked devices can be used, however after 14 days since your last use of your phone, linked devices will be automatically logged out.

Although it is still in development, WhatsApp will also release a native macOS application. The MacOS version of WhatsApp is now locked. beta testing and will be released as a MacOS “Universal app,” which means it will be built on the WhatsApp iPhone app and run natively on Apple silicon laptops