WhatsApp was created to provide an alternative to SMS for smartphone users. But today it is a feature-packed app. Some of WhatsApp’s latest features have clearly been developed to enhance its use in a professional setting. For example, it is now possible to have two accounts on the same smartphone, making it possible to separate personal and professional life. WhatsApp also allows you to create “communities” where discussions can be organized by topic, much like you do on Slack. Group calls on WhatsApp increasingly resemble the video conferences we have on specialized apps like Zoom or Google Meet.
Moreover, if you are already using WhatsApp to communicate with your colleagues, it is natural that you are interested in the desktop version of the application. This has been available for a very long time and WhatsApp continues to improve it.
How to use WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Desktop?
Using WhatsApp on your computer is very simple, as you just have to open the web version on your browser, via the address web.whatsapp.com.
- If you are not logged in yet, the page will display a QR code that you will need to scan on WhatsApp.
- Open WhatsApp on your smartphone, then go to the apps menu and open “Connected devices”
- Click on “Connect Device”, and all you have to do is scan the QR code displayed on your computer screen with your smartphone.
Like messages sent on smartphones, those exchanged from this web interface are end-to-end encrypted. This means that messages are unreadable when they pass through WhatsApp servers. In addition to messages and group messages, the web interface also allows you to use the community function. However, calls and group calls are not available in this web version.
To make WhatsApp calls from a computer, you'll need to download the original WhatsApp app for Windows or Mac. This is available for download at whatsapp.com and, as with the web version, you connect by scanning a QR code (the steps are the same).
- WhatsApp is becoming increasingly interesting for remote collaboration with colleagues.
- Additionally, the app already offers a web version and apps for Windows and Mac.
- To log in to WhatsApp on your computer, simply scan the QR code.
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