Free messages, voice, and video — anywhere.
1. Sign up
Free. Verify with your phone number. Owned by Meta but encrypted end-to-end.
2. Add contacts
WhatsApp uses your phone contacts. Anyone with WhatsApp will appear automatically.
3. Message family abroad
Free messages, photos, and video calls anywhere in the world. Uses Wi-Fi or data.
4. Voice notes
Hold the microphone. Speak. Release to send. Quick and personal.
5. Group chats
Make a chat for the whole family. Share photos with everyone at once.
6. Beware scams
If you get a message from grandkid asking for money, call them. Common scam.
End-to-end encryption means even WhatsApp cannot read your messages.