You must be a group admin to add or remove participants from an existing group. A group can have 256 participants.

Adding participants

To add a participant:

1. Go to the group in WhatsApp, then tap the subject of the group.
   • Alternatively, long press the group in the Chats tab > tap group info.
2. Tap add participant (+).
3. Search for or select a contact to add to the group.
4. Tap yes.

Removing participants

To remove a participant:

1. Go to the group in WhatsApp, then tap the subject of the group.
   • Alternatively, long press the group in the Chats tab > tap group info.
2. Long press the participant you wish to remove.
3. Tap remove {participant} > yes.