Is it possible to access WhatsApp on a computer? How to install WhatsApp on a computer - PC version and using WhatsApp Web online (via a web browser)
Whatsapp is a very popular free program that helps you exchange messages between smartphones. The program is used to send text messages, video, audio, images and other files. The application works on Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Nokia, Windows and other operating systems. The application was released in 2009, and in 2016 it became absolutely free.
Today, WhatsApp is used by more than 1 billion people around the world. However, most users do not even know that this program can be used on a personal computer and laptop. In this case, all the functionality of the program will work in the same way as on a smartphone. This can be done in very simple ways that are accessible to any user.
Ways to log into WhatsApp from a computer or laptop?
So how to log into WhatsApp via a computer? After all, this is precisely why we have all gathered here. In fact, there are as many as 3 ways to launch Whatsapp on a personal computer. We will describe all these methods further, but they are largely similar and require you, at a minimum, to have a camera on your phone.
The first method is to use the web version of WhatsApp
In order to launch WhatsApp in web mode you need to:
However, there are several features of this method.
Firstly, the best way to install WhatsApp online is to use the Google Chrome browser. Secondly, WhatsApp will only work if the program is enabled on the phone. Thirdly, this browser version of WhatsApp is only a mirror of the mobile application.
The second way is to download the WhatsApp application to your computer.
In order to use the official WhatsApp application for computers you need to:
- Download WhatsApp to your computer from the official website www.whatsapp.com. Don't forget to choose the correct bit size for your operating system. Although I am almost 100% sure that you have a 64-bit OS.
- Next, install the program, following all instructions and installation rules.
- Then open the application and scan the code through your phone to synchronize.
Download the WhatsApp application to your computer
Once opened, the application will require you to scan a QR code. This can be done using the WhatsApp mobile program. (It is important to know that the new version of WhatsApp requires you to scan a QR code before installation and then allows you to install the program on your computer)
Now the program will run on your computer. It will be possible to use all the functionality that is in the mobile version. Contacts, as in the previous version, will automatically be transferred to the PC.
The third method is emulation of Android OS on a computer
To do this, you need to download a specialized emulator online that will simulate the Android operating system on a PC. There are many such programs on the Internet. The most popular include BlueStacks.
BlueStacks is an Android OS emulator that will help you log into the mobile version of WhatsApp
After installing such an emulator, you need to register or log in Google Play Market. Then from the store download whatsapp and use it in the usual way on a personal computer, as if you were using a smartphone. After installing the application, you will need to confirm your mobile phone number once via SMS. This action only needs to be performed once, so you can safely use it.
This method is very convenient and does not require a QR code. With the help of an emulator, the program works practically and allows you to use all the functions of mobile WhatsApp without the support of a smartphone.
Conclusion
All these three methods allow you to quickly and effortlessly launch WhatsApp on your computer and use it as a convenient and fast application for exchanging messages with other users. As for me, the first method (web version) is the most optimal. You might like something else. A matter of taste.
But the most important thing is that when using WhatsApp through a computer, the user will have access to all the functionality of the application for comfortable use. WhatsApp values its users and you can feel it.
Hello, dear readers of the blog site. At one time, I wrote where I briefly described the functionality of these applications for mobile phones and held a vote on which program turned out better. However, it is not always convenient to use these applications from a mobile phone and I would like to be able to use, for example, WhatsApp on a computer(this makes typing much faster, and in general, since you are sitting at a PC, there is no need to hold a cell phone in your hands - I already wrote about this in the article).
In general, the online version of the program called WhatsApp Web available on the official website starting in the summer of 2016. This greatly simplifies the use of this software on a computer. Thus, today there are two main options for using WhatsApp on a PC - online, that is, through a browser (web version) or by installing a special WhatsAppSetup application from the official website on your computer. Let's take a quick look at them...
What you need to consider before installing WhatsApp Web on your computer
To avoid problems during installation, keep in mind a few basic important nuances:
Install WhatsApp on your computer
As I mentioned, it is especially important so that WhatsApp is installed on your mobile phone. To do this, simply go to the application manager on your mobile phone and type “WhatsApp” into the search bar.
Install the application you found (note that at least a billion users have already installed it before you) and follow the steps of the wizard (the application is linked to your mobile phone number, which you will need to confirm). It's simple.
If all the above conditions are met, then we proceed directly to installing WhatsApp on your computer or laptop. To do this, go to the official website mentioned above https://www.whatsapp.com(I draw your attention to the situation that has become worse lately and I advise you to follow the tips for safe use of the network given in the link) and go to the file downloads section on the tab of the same name " Download" .
There we select the operating system - Windows or Mac. Then everything is as always - select the download location on your PC, after the download process is complete, open the WhatsAppSetup.exe file and follow the steps of the installation wizard.
P.S. Personally, my installation of WhatsApp on my PC froze at the very beginning (on Windows 10). However, everything worked when I right-clicked on the WhatsAppSetup.exe file and selected the “Run as administrator” option:
It is possible that this may also be useful to someone.
After the installation process reaches the stage shown in the screenshot below, you will need to open WhatsApp on your smartphone and follow the instructions on this page (depending on the type of mobile device you have - Android, iPhone or something else):
The most important thing here is located in the upper left corner, because it is this that will allow you to synchronize data between the version of WhatsApp on your computer and on your mobile phone. Accordingly, now you will need to take your smartphone and open the WhatsApp application, then open the menu in the upper right corner (click on the ellipsis) and select WhatsApp Web:
You will say (click) “ok, okay” and you will get the opportunity to recognize the QR code, after which you will immediately see your WhatsApp contact sheet on your computer in a separate window of the newly installed program:
It is extremely easy to use - just a few menu items and convenient tools in the communication windows.
Let us remind you that WhatsApp must be installed on your smartphone and running all the time while you are working with this program on your PC! If the phone is turned off, there will be no Internet on it or the application will be inactive, Whatsapp on the computer will not work either.
WhatsApp Web - go to WhatsApp via a browser (online)
The developers of the application (by the way, Facebook bought it several years ago for lard of evergreens) on their official website (mindful of the aspirations of their users) offer not only a version of the program for the computer, but also the ability to access WhatsApp online, i.e. via a web browser.
In this case, you don’t even need to install anything - just on the official website https://www.whatsapp.com go to the “WhatsApp Web” tab or you can immediately follow the link: https://web.whatsapp.com/ (it makes sense to immediately so as not to look for it later).
Next, the algorithm of actions is the same as after installing the application on your computer (see just above) - go to WhatsApp from your smartphone, go there (on your phone) to the “WhatsApp Web” tab from the top drop-down menu and recognize the QR code with your phone, shown on web.whatsapp.com.
After this you immediately get access to the web version of WhatsApp directly from your browser window on your computer (that is, online).
True, the smartphone will still have to be kept on with the WhatsApp application running and Internet access available. Otherwise, “there will be no kin.” But it’s still very convenient and I’m glad that the developers themselves are finally concerned about the convenience of their users.
Good luck to you! See you soon on the pages of the blog site
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WhatsApp is a free program that helps us save on SMS. Usually it is installed on the phone, but there are times when WhatsApp is simply necessary on the computer. The creators of this program did not take care of this! They have released many versions for: iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Nokia, Windows Phone. But, for the PC, alas, they forgot or didn’t want to.
There are several ways to download WhatsApp for your computer in order to take advantage of all the functions of the application without having a phone. If you don’t want to bother with the emulator and figure out how to install it, just download the Russian version of WhatsApp from our website. This program is fully adapted for all operating systems including windows 7 and eight. You can download it from the link provided on our website.
Attention! The official version has been released, you can download it from the link below:
Let's consider the second installation option in more detail. Before installation, we recommend that you read the video instructions.
WhatsApp on PC via emulator
There is nothing complicated about it, just follow these instructions with pictures:
Users of the popular WhatsApp messenger sooner or later have a question about how to scan the code in WhatsApp through their phone. Many people don’t understand why, when they try to log into WhatsApp on a computer, they are shown a black square and, most importantly, what to do with it. This square is called a QR code and it serves as a login to identify the user. In most cases, we use a login and password to log into websites, so at first the QR code may be confusing, but in practice it is even more convenient.
When you want to open the web version of WhatsApp, you go to the page web.whatsapp.com and you are faced with a QR code, there are no fields for login and password.
To scan the code in WhatsApp via your phone you need:
1... Launch the Whatsapp application on your phone
2... Go to the “Chats” tab, press the menu button (three dots) and select “WhatsApp Web”
3... Click on the plus sign in the upper right corner of the screen (this step will be needed if you have previously opened the web version of WhatsApp, if not, then step 4)
4... Point the smartphone at the monitor screen so that the code is inside the camera square.
After these simple steps, the Web version of WhatsApp will open on your PC.
The computer version of the messenger is very convenient and allows you to use all the messaging functions; sending audio files is much more convenient here. If you have been sent a PDF document and your mobile device cannot open it, then you can easily download it in the web version. I use browser-based WhatsApp because while sitting at the computer I don’t have to pick up my phone to read messages.
How WhatsApp web works
For it to work, your Android on which the application is installed must be connected to the Internet. That is, if you turn off the Internet on your smartphone, the browser version will stop receiving and sending messages. This was apparently done so that it was impossible to use his account without the knowledge of the owner of the phone.
How to log out of the web version of WhatsApp?
If you logged into the web version on someone else's computer and forgot to log out. If the computer is no longer at hand, it won’t be difficult to exit the web version. To do this, open the same menu item “Whatsapp Web” (TsrfeyFzz tsui) on your phone and you will see open sessions on your computer.
To log out, click “Log out from all computers” and confirm the desire to “Sign out”. Your WhatsApp will be immediately closed on all computers.
Now you have seen how easy it is to scan the WhatsApp code through your phone and use it from your PC.