For both Mac and Windows.
For you “old-school” techies who prefer desktop to mobile, the long-awaited desktop application for WhatsApp is finally here.
The instant messaging platform announced on its blog today that it has released an official app for desktop.
The company, that has over one billion monthly active users across the world, said that it had introduced the app to let people “stay in touch anytime or anywhere – whether on the phone or computer at home or work”.
Similar to WhatsApp’s web interface, the desktop app doesn’t work on its own and needs to be synced with your phone. That means that it will still require the handset to be turned on and have an internet connection.
“Like WhatsApp Web, our desktop app is simply an extension of your phone: the app mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device.”
According to the company that has recently upped its encryption, this requirement is retained because it safeguards the app’s security which one of the pillars of the brand.
It means that all messages are sent to one specific device, making it easier to know if somebody’s account has been hacked, and also makes it easy to stop people using an account if it has been hacked.
The new desktop app is available for Windows 8+ and Mac OS 10.9+. It can be downloaded fromWhatsApp’s website, and is set up using the same QR code process that is done on the web version.
And while WhatsApp was available on desktop through third-party apps, the new app promises to offer a better flow and a glitch-free experience.
“Because the app runs natively on your desktop, you’ll have support for native desktop notifications, better keyboard shortcuts, and more,” said the blog post.
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