If you can’t use the above method for any reasons, here is another way by using Android emulator. That was a simple and straightforward method to use WhatsApp on Windows 10/8.1/7 with Google Chrome browser. Once you have scanned the QR code through the app by phone (where you have an active and working WhatsApp), then you will be redirected quickly to a neat WhatsApp Messenger app in the Google Chrome browser.

On my Nexus 5 Android 5.2 Lollipop, the option is available as below. Make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp to get this option. Head down to official WhatsApp website and scan the QR code from the WhatsApp app. How to Use on the Windows 10/8.1 Browser? If you have an Android or other smartphones (except iPhone as of now) with a camera and activated WhatsApp on the same phone, then you are good to go. That means, the smartphone and web app will be paired and the app on the browser will be working through the smartphone. It will be the mirror of your smartphone’s WhatsApp app, therefore your smartphone should be online (connected to the internet) to be able to use WhatsApp on the web browser. Update1: With the recent changes and updates from WhatsApp, now you can use WhatsApp on Windows 10, 8.1 PC and Mac OS X with Google Chrome browser and Android phone.īasically, it will be running inside the Google Chrome browser like IMO. Update2: This post has been updated with Windows 10 by using the latest Bluestacks version. This simple guide explains to you how to install WhatsApp on Windows 10, Windows 8.1/7 and Mac OS X such as macOS, El Capitan, and Mountain Lion. Even installing and making it work on tablets require few additional steps. As you are aware that it is built only for smartphone Operating Systems such as iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry OS, officially it will not work on computers. It became more famous after Facebook acquired it. Definitely, most of you know about the WhatsApp messaging app, it is one of the best and most used instant chat apps for business and personal smartphones.

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