WhatsApp has long offered voice and video calls through its iPhone and Android apps, but the feature is also available on its desktop app. Making voice or video calls using WhatsApp’s desktop app works in both portrait and landscape orientations.
It appears in a resizable standalone window on your computer so you have the freedom to move it around. It is also set to always be on top.
One-to-one call feature
Right now the feature is only available for one-to-one calls, but WhatsApp has said it plans to include group voice and video calls in the future. All voice and video calls on WhatsApp are end-to-end encrypted. Here’s how to make a voice or video call using WhatsApp Desktop and what you should do.
Make voice or video calls on WhatsApp Desktop
To make or receive voice or video calls using WhatsApp Desktop, you need to keep these things in mind.
- Latest Version of WhatsApp Desktop App (Available for Windows PC and Mac)
an audio and microphone output device - a camera for video calls
- An internet connection on your phone and computer.
- Allow WhatsApp Desktop to access your computer’s microphone and camera.
- Note that WhatsApp desktop calling is supported only on MacOS 10.13 and above, Windows 10 64-bit version 1903 and above.
- You will have to use the WhatsApp desktop app, not just the browser.
How to make voice calls using WhatsApp Desktop
Follow these very easy steps to make voice calls using WhatsApp Desktop.
First of all, open the WhatsApp Desktop app on your computer.
- Now scan the QR code using your phone (Open WhatsApp on your phone > Tap Settings > Linked devices > Link device)
- Open a personal chat with the person you want to call.
- Click on the Voice call icon.
- When you’re done, tap End Call.
You can mute or unmute your microphone by clicking on the microphone icon during a call. It is also possible to switch from voice call to video call during the call.
