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WhatsApp Web

Log in to WhatsApp Web for simple, reliable and private messaging on your desktop. Send and receive messages and files with ease, all for free.

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Made for the browser, useful like an app.

Log in to WhatsApp Web for simple, reliable and private messaging on your desktop. Send and receive messages and files with ease, all for free.

WhatsApp Web is a social web app available from web.whatsapp.com. It uses standalone display mode and currently has a PWAs.app technical score of 88/100.

The current manifest and page scan expose standalone app window, adaptive android icon and related native app. The listing was last technically checked on 2026-07-24; availability and individual features can still change between scans.

Maya Rowan, PWAs.app editorial personaTechnical profile reviewed byMaya Rowan
CAPABILITY REPORT

What this web app can do.

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Standalone app window

Requests the “standalone” display mode when launched.

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Advanced window modes

Declares preferred window modes beyond the basic display setting.

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Preferred orientation

Requests a preferred device orientation.

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Custom launch behavior

Controls how repeated launches reuse or create app windows.

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Service worker

Uses a service worker for app lifecycle or offline features.

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App shortcuts

Offers quick actions from the installed app icon.

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Share target

Can receive content from the operating system share sheet.

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File handlers

Can register supported file types with the operating system.

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Protocol handlers

Can open supported custom link protocols.

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Related native app

2 related platform apps are declared.

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Install previews

Provides screenshots for richer installation prompts.

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Adaptive Android icon

A maskable icon can fill different launcher icon shapes.

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Monochrome icon

Provides a themed single-color icon for supported surfaces.

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APP IDENTITYComputed from start URLhttps://web.whatsapp.com/
LAUNCH SCOPEstandalone display modehttps://web.whatsapp.com/
Works on
iOS · Android · Desktop
ANDROID PACKAGE

Take this PWA with you as an APK.

PWAs.app builds a signed Android installer on demand. It is a direct sideload download—no Google Play account is required.

The website stays live on its original domain. Android may show browser controls until the domain owner verifies the package.