About registration

You can easily get started using WhatsApp by registering your phone number to stay connected with friends, family and businesses. Both you...

About registration

You can easily get started using WhatsApp by registering your phone number to stay connected with friends, family and businesses. Both you...

About WhatsApp Business

Note: Sellers may be required by the Ministry of Trade to obtain a business license using the online single submission (OSS) system. To...

About WhatsApp Business

Note: Sellers may be required by the Ministry of Trade to obtain a business license using the online single submission (OSS) system. To...

How to turn disappearing messages on or off in a group

You can send messages that disappear on WhatsApp by turning disappearing messages on. When you enable disappearing messages, you can choos...

How to turn disappearing messages on or off in a group

You can send messages that disappear on WhatsApp by turning disappearing messages on. When you enable disappearing messages, you can choos...

How to reset your two-step verification PIN

Two-step verification is an optional feature that adds more security to your WhatsApp account. You can learn more about two-step verifica...

How to reset your two-step verification PIN

Two-step verification is an optional feature that adds more security to your WhatsApp account. You can learn more about two-step verifica...

How to turn disappearing messages on or off

You can send messages that disappear after a set period of time on WhatsApp by turning disappearing messages on. You can turn disappea...

How to turn disappearing messages on or off

You can send messages that disappear after a set period of time on WhatsApp by turning disappearing messages on. You can turn disappea...

About the Google warning “This app is fake..."

If you've received this Play Protect Warning from Google, you're likely using an unofficial version of WhatsApp. Due to security concerns, Go...

About the Google warning “This app is fake..."

If you've received this Play Protect Warning from Google, you're likely using an unofficial version of WhatsApp. Due to security concerns, Go...

About APN settings for WhatsApp

WhatsApp uses non-web socket data channels to send and receive messages. Please check with your mobile provider to make sure that you...

About APN settings for WhatsApp

WhatsApp uses non-web socket data channels to send and receive messages. Please check with your mobile provider to make sure that you...

About the effective date for the January 2021 update

What happens on and after the effective date? We made changes to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy that relate to options users...

About the effective date for the January 2021 update

What happens on and after the effective date? We made changes to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy that relate to options users...

Can’t register phone number

For security reasons, we can't send your code via email or any method other than an SMS message or phone call. We can only send a registratio...

Can’t register phone number

For security reasons, we can't send your code via email or any method other than an SMS message or phone call. We can only send a registratio...

About supported operating systems

Currently, we provide support for and recommend using the following devices: Android running OS 5.0 and newer iPhone...

About supported operating systems

Currently, we provide support for and recommend using the following devices: Android running OS 5.0 and newer iPhone...

How to register your phone number

We send you a registration code to confirm that you own the phone number you want to use on WhatsApp. The registration code...

How to register your phone number

We send you a registration code to confirm that you own the phone number you want to use on WhatsApp. The registration code...

About WhatsApp on Meta Quest

Note: WhatsApp isn’t available on Meta Horizon operating system (OS) versions older than v62. If your software version is older than v62, plea...

About WhatsApp on Meta Quest

Note: WhatsApp isn’t available on Meta Horizon operating system (OS) versions older than v62. If your software version is older than v62, plea...

About registration and two-step verification

When you create a WhatsApp account, you’ll see two different screens: Registration: This screen appears when you're creating a new account...

About registration and two-step verification

When you create a WhatsApp account, you’ll see two different screens: Registration: This screen appears when you're creating a new account...

How to format your messages

WhatsApp allows you to format text inside your messages. Please note, there’s no option to disable this feature....

How to format your messages

WhatsApp allows you to format text inside your messages. Please note, there’s no option to disable this feature....

About web pages for verified businesses

Note: This feature may not be available to you yet. You can easily create a professional WhatsApp web page that’s: Tailored to your...

About web pages for verified businesses

Note: This feature may not be available to you yet. You can easily create a professional WhatsApp web page that’s: Tailored to your...

How to give feedback about messages sent by a business using AI from Meta

Meta may use feedback that it receives about its AI-generated messages to improve the quality of its AI. To provide feedback about an AI...

How to give feedback about messages sent by a business using AI from Meta

Meta may use feedback that it receives about its AI-generated messages to improve the quality of its AI. To provide feedback about an AI...

About linked devices

Linked devices provide a reliable, secure way to access WhatsApp from any of your devices. You can stay connected by linking up...

About linked devices

Linked devices provide a reliable, secure way to access WhatsApp from any of your devices. You can stay connected by linking up...

How to register for the WhatsApp Business app

Requirements You can only register a mobile phone or a landline (fixed) number that you own. You must be able to receiv...

How to register for the WhatsApp Business app

Requirements You can only register a mobile phone or a landline (fixed) number that you own. You must be able to receiv...

How to update the status of a purchase

You can view and manage customer purchases easily using the WhatsApp Business app. To update the status of a purchase: Tap More op...

How to update the status of a purchase

You can view and manage customer purchases easily using the WhatsApp Business app. To update the status of a purchase: Tap More op...

About inactive account deletion

To maintain security, limit data retention, and protect the privacy of our users, WhatsApp accounts are generally deleted afte...

About inactive account deletion

To maintain security, limit data retention, and protect the privacy of our users, WhatsApp accounts are generally deleted afte...