How to make a video call
Video calling lets you video call your contacts using WhatsApp.
Make a video call
- Open the individual chat with the contact you want to video call.
- Tap Video Call
Alternatively, open WhatsApp, then tap the Calls tab > New Call
Receive a video call
If your phone is locked, you'll receive an Incoming video call... notification from WhatsApp when someone video calls you. You can:
- Slide the notification to the left, then tap View > Accept.
- Alternatively, you can slide the notification to the right to accept the call.
- Slide the notification to the left, then tap View > Decline.
- Slide the notification to the left, then tap View > Message to decline the call with a quick message.
If your phone is unlocked, but you're not in WhatsApp, you'll receive an Incoming video call... notification from WhatsApp when someone video calls you. You can:
- Pull the notification down, then tap Accept or tap the notification to accept the call.
- Pull the notification down, then tap Decline.
- Pull the notification down, then tap Message to decline the call with a quick message.
If your phone is unlocked and you're in WhatsApp, you'll see an incoming WhatsApp video call screen when someone video calls you. You can tap:
- Accept
- Decline
- Remind Me, then select if you want to be reminded In 1 hour or When I leave.
- Message to decline the call with a quick message.
Switch from a video call to a voice call
- While on the video call, tap Video Off
- 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
- While on the voice call, tap video call > Switch.
- The contact you're voice calling will see a request to switch to a video call and can accept or decline the switch.
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.