

So, if you have been hoping for a standalone WhatsApp app for Windows and Mac, you’ll be disappointed. You open the WhatsApp desktop app and you will see a QR code that you need to scan from your smartphone’s WhatsApp app.Īlso, like WhatsApp Web, the desktop app mirrors chats from your smartphone, so you will have to keep your smartphone close and connected to mobile data or WiFi for the desktop app to work.

Moreover, the process of connecting your WhatsApp account is also the same. The desktop app is almost identical to WhatsApp Web, with a similar UI and UX.

If you have been using WhatsApp Web all this while, you will feel right at home with the WhatsApp desktop apps.
