WhatsApp is a popular messaging app that allows users to stay in touch with friends, family, and coworkers. While WhatsApp is primarily intended for mobile devices, you may use the Google Chrome browser to view it on your PC. This feature adds convenience and flexibility by allowing you to use WhatsApp while working on your PC. We will walk you through the process of utilizing WhatsApp in the Google Chrome browser in this blog post.
Table of Contents
- Step 1: Download and install WhatsApp on your mobile device.
- Step 2: Open WhatsApp Web
- Step 3: Scan the QR Code
- Step 4: Explore WhatsApp on Google Chrome
- Before you Go:
Step 1: Download and install WhatsApp on your mobile device.
To begin, make sure WhatsApp is installed on your mobile device. WhatsApp is available for both Android and iOS devices, and may be downloaded from the respective app stores. To set up WhatsApp, make sure you have a valid phone number and finish the verification process.
Step 2: Open WhatsApp Web
Click Here or Copy and paste this URL https://web.whatsapp.com in the address bar of your Chrome browser and hit Enter.
Step 3: Scan the QR Code
You will see a QR Code which you will have to Scan from your Phone, So open Whatsapp on your Android, Go to Menu > Whatsapp Web, and Scan that QR Code on your Computer Screen. If you don’t see the Whatsapp Web option then you need to Update your Whatsapp.
That’s it you just need to Scan that QR Code to pair Whatsapp on your Phone and Whatsapp Web Client. If everything goes Right, then now you will be able to see your Messages on your Web Client in Google Chrome.
Step 4: Explore WhatsApp on Google Chrome
After scanning the QR code, your WhatsApp conversations, contacts, and groups will appear in the Google Chrome browser. The interface will be similar to WhatsApp’s mobile version, with a few small variations.
Remember to have an Updated Version of Whatsapp on your Phone and also Keep in mind that your phone needs to be connected to the internet in order to send and receive messages to your Web Client.
Chatting: To begin a chat, click on a contact or group on the left side of the screen. The chat window will appear on the right, and you will be able to enter messages and transmit media files just like you would on your phone.
Notifications: When new messages arrive, you will be alerted via the browser. Depending on your browser settings, the notification will appear in the system tray or as a pop-up.
Media Sharing :By clicking on the paperclip icon within the chat window, you may send and receive pictures, videos, and documents. You can now share files directly from your computer.
Before you Go:
I would like to share a Couple of Pro tips that will make your experience better of using Whatsapp in Google Chrome.
Pro Tip 1: Make a Desktop application of Whatsapp Web. Simply Go to https://web.whatsapp.com, Then Click on the 3 lines which are at the right top corner of your Browser which says Customize and Control Google Chrome.
Now Scroll down and hover your mouse on More tools then Click on Create Application Shortcuts, a pop-up will ask you where you want to store it on the Desktop or Start menu or both. Select any of your Choice and Click on Create.
That’s it now you have it !!!.
Pro Tip 2: Pin the Web Client tab in your Chrome, Again just go to https://web.whatsapp.com, Once loaded, Right click on that tab and select “Pin Tab”, now that tab will be pinned to the extreme left of your Computer Screen. You will also be able to see the Notification Bubble on that pinned tab whenever you receive a new Message.
To unpin the tab, just right-click on it again and click on Unpin the tab. So that is it for now, You learned how to Use Whatsapp in Google Chrome using the Whatsapp web Client and a Couple of Pro tips which I hope you will like it. So let me know what you think about this update by WhatsApp in the Comments below.