How to use WhatsApp Web – The WhatsApp Web is the simplest way to use the messaging application on your computer, allowing you to pretty much everything you can do well in the mobile version. When you open the service account on the desktop, you have access to all conversations, contacts and files (videos and images) found in the mobile app, in addition to being able to send the same emojis, GIFs and stickers.
It is not difficult to start using WhatsApp in its web version, but it is good to know a few things before that: the app works in almost any web browser, and you need to manually disconnect from the service whenever you want to stop using, among others things.
Below we have selected some basic tips for those who want to start using WhatsApp Web. Check the suggestions below and make the most and safely use of the desktop version of the messaging service that currently belongs to Facebook.
Getting started with WhatsApp Web
It is very easy to access WhatsApp Web: you need to have a computer and have your phone close by. There is no way to use the service without having your smartphone nearby: it only works in sync with the account that is on the WhatsApp app.
There are a few necessary steps to start using the service on the desktop. See below how to do it:
- Open WhatsApp Web using your computer’s browser . To do this, visit web.whatsapp.com ;
- Open the WhatsApp application on your phone and look for the “WhatsApp Web” function . It is hidden in the menu with three dots in the upper right corner of the screen on Android. On the iPhone, the tool can be found in “Settings“;
- Touch Scan QR Code. The application will open the phone’s camera. Then just point the smartphone sensor at the code that appears on the computer screen and that’s it – you can start chatting with WhatsApp contacts on the desktop.
WhatsApp Web only mirrors the content of the phone to the desktop, so you need to have your smartphone always connected to the internet to use the service – whether over a Wi-Fi network or over the mobile internet.
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Did not work? Give WhatsApp permission to access the camera
Since WhatsApp Web needs a QR code to work, the app must have permission to access your phone’s camera. If not, it is quite easy to change:
- On Android , access the Settings , then enter Applications , WhatsApp , Permissions and activate the camera;
- On the iPhone , go to Settings , then WhatsApp and give permission for the camera.
There: with the permission given to the camera, you now allow WhatsApp to scan the QR code and, thus, start chatting on the computer.
Disconnect WhatsApp Web
WhatsApp Web is a very good resource for those who do not want to be answering messages on their cell phones all the time. But it is common for people to use a shared computer and forget to disable email, social media and WhatsApp Web accounts.
However, the application offers the option to disconnect synchronization with the computer directly from the cell phone. See how:
- Open WhatsApp;
- Access Settings , if the device is an Android , or Settings , if it is an iOS ;
- Log into WhatsApp Web and tap on the Log out of all computers option .
After that, any session that has been previously established will be interrupted and you will have to scan the QR code on your phone as soon as you open WhatsApp on the computer again.
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