How to Use WhatsApp on Your PC

WhatsApp is one of the best messaging clients around, and it just got better. Apart from supporting all mobile platforms, WhatsApp has now launched a web-based client, so you can finally use WhatsApp on your PC and sync with your phone

Our web client is simply an extension of your phone: the web browser mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device — this means all of your messages still live on your phone,” WhatsApp said in their official blog.

How To Use WhatsApp Web (And What You Need)

WhatsApp Web is super simple to use, although it has some restrictions in which devices it works with. You will need:

A phone running on Android, BlackBerry, Nokia S60 or Windows Phone. WhatsApp Web won’t work with iPhones because it restricts background multitasking and push notifications, according to The Verge. Chalk up yet another reason to choose Android over iPhone.

Google Chrome. WhatsApp Web works on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, but it only supports the Chrome web browser. We already know it’s the fastest browser, but apparently, WhatsApp believes it has the best push notifications system, according to GigaOm. That seems like a weak excuse to restrict to Chrome, in our opinion, and there might just be something else to the story. However, it works with other browsers based on Chrome, like Opera, which is a faster and simpler Chrome. Note: If you’re in a restricted installs environment (like your office PC) and still want to use it, you can download the portable version of Chrome from our Best Portable Apps list. We checked, it works.

You’ll need to update WhatsApp from your smartphone app store or install the latest version.

Your phone will have to be connected to the Internet at all times.

If you have those elements ready, setting up WhatsApp Web is a snap.