What is WhatsApp Web?

WhatsApp is one of the best messengers around, and it just got better! It is now possible to access WhatsApp on both your phone and your PC, so all the messages you receive will be fully synced between your computer and your phone. WhatsApp Web is super simple to use, although it has some restrictions. Here are some of the requirements:

- You need to have a WhatsApp account on your phone. Please note that WhatsApp Web is only available on Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone or Nokia S60. WhatsApp Web will not work on an iPhone, although it will soon come to iOS.

- You need to use the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Opera or Safari as your web browser.

- You need to have a stable internet connection on both your phone and your computer at all times.

How Does WhatsApp Web Work?

- Open Chrome and go to https://web.whatsapp.com/

- On your mobile WhatsApp, go to menu > WhatsApp Web and click on it

- The QR code reader will pop up on your phone

- Point your phone’s camera to the QR code on your PC screen

As soon as your phone reads the code on your screen it will automatically link and your WhatsApp should on displayed on your screen. It’s so simple!

What are the advantages of WhatsApp Web?

With WhatsApp Web you can do a number of useful things…

- Type and reply to messages on your keyboard. WhatsApp Web eliminates the act of picking up your phone to read and reply to messages; therefore it is quick and efficient.

- Toggle quickly between office work and chatting. WhatsApp Web allows you to reply to messages and you don’t need to pick your phone up from your pocket or your bag every time you hear a beep.

- Save battery on your phone. You can save so much of your phone battery consumption by simply connecting to WhatsApp Web and using your computer.

- WhatsApp is one of the most popular messengers. Because of this it is likely that all your friends and clients at work will have WhatsApp over any other messenger, allowing you to chat to them at ease.

- Use a bigger screen. With WhatsApp you are limited to using a small mobile screen, but with WhatsApp Web you can use your laptop or PC that you are probably sitting in front of already.

WhatsApp Web is the best looking web interface for WhatsApp, and it is completely free as well. Yes, it does have some limitations to what you can do online, but you won’t ever have to touch your phone again for any WhatsApp related actions!

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