WhatsApp Messenger for iPhone and iPad

WhatsApp Messenger is a communication app for iPhone and iPad. It lets you exchange messages, make voice and video calls, and share media and files with people who use the service. It can suit everyday conversations with family and friends as well as group communication with colleagues.

Ways to communicate and share

Alongside one-to-one chats, WhatsApp includes group chats, Communities, Channels and Status updates. You can send photos, videos, documents, voice messages and your location, and use reactions in conversations. These options are useful for keeping a group informed, sharing a file in a chat or posting an update for your contacts.

Registration uses a phone number. The app can show which of your contacts already use WhatsApp, making it easier to connect with people already in your address book.

Privacy and connection considerations

Personal messages and calls are protected with end-to-end encryption. Other available controls include disappearing messages, two-step verification, Face ID or Touch ID app lock, and additional privacy settings. WhatsApp is owned by Meta, so users who are especially attentive to digital privacy may want to review the app’s data and privacy settings.

A stable internet connection is needed for the best messaging and calling experience. The listing gives the app an age rating of 12.

Download and install WhatsApp Messenger

1. Select Download on this page to open WhatsApp Messenger in the Apple App Store.
2. Check that the app name is WhatsApp Messenger and the developer is WhatsApp Inc.
3. Tap the install button on the App Store page and follow the on-screen steps.

WhatsApp is a practical choice if the people you want to contact already use it and you need messaging, calls and group features in one app for iPhone or iPad.