Video calling lets you video call your contacts using WhatsApp.

Make a video call

1. Open the individual chat with the contact you want to video call.
2. Tap Video call.

Alternatively, open WhatsApp, then tap the CALLS tab > New call. Find the contact you want to voice call, then tap Video call.

Receive a video call

If your phone is locked, you'll see an incoming WhatsApp video call screen when someone video calls you, where you can:

• Swipe up to accept.
• Swipe up to decline.
• Swipe up to reply to decline the call with a quick message.

If your phone is unlocked, you’ll see an Incoming video call pop-up when someone voice calls you, where you can tap Decline or Answer.

Switching between video and voice calls

Switch from a video call to a voice call

1. While on the video call, tap Video off, which will notify the contact you're video calling.
2. Once the contact turns their video off, the call will be switched to a voice call.

Switch from a voice call to a video call

1. While on the voice call, tap Video call > SWITCH.
2. The contact you're voice calling will see a request to switch to a video call and can accept or decline the switch.

Make a group video call

Group calling allows up to eight participants to video call with each other using WhatsApp.

Make a group video call from a group chat

1. Open the group chat you want to video call.
2. If your group chat has five or more participants, tap Group call.
   • If your group chat has four or less participants, tap Video call. In this case, the call will immediately begin.
3. Find the contacts you want to add to the call, then tap Video call.

Make a group video call from the CALLS tab

1. Open WhatsApp, then tap the CALLS tab.
2. Tap New call > New group call.
3. Find the contacts you want to add to the call, then tap Video call.

Make a group video call from an individual chat

1. Open the individual chat with one of the contacts you want to video call.
2. Tap Video call.
3. Once the contact accepts the call, tap Add participant.
4. Find another contact you want to add to the call, then tap ADD.
5. Tap Add participant if you want to add more contacts.

Note:

• Make sure you and your contacts have strong internet connections when placing or receiving group video calls. The quality of the video call will depend on the contact with the weakest connection.
• When you receive a group video call, the incoming WhatsApp video call screen will show the participants currently on the call, and the first contact listed will be the participant that added you.
• During a group video call, you have the option to turn your video off by tapping Video off.
• You can't remove a contact during a group video call. The contact would need to hang up their phone to disconnect from the call.
• Group video call history will appear in the CALLS tab. You can tap the call history to view the individual contacts from the call.
• While it's possible to be in a group video call with someone you've blocked, you can't add a contact that you've blocked to the call or a contact that has blocked you.
• Video calling is only available on Android phones running 4.1 or newer.

Related resources:

How to make a video call on iPhone