Meta Launches Updated WhatsApp for Mac App, With Improved Video Calling Features

Meta has launched an up to date WhatsApp desktop app for Mac customers, which includes a lot of the identical updates of the refreshed WhatsApp Home windows app, which it re-launched in August final 12 months.

The primary addition to the WhatsApp for Mac app is expanded group video calling, with customers now in a position to make calls with as much as 8 individuals, and as much as 32 contributors for audio chats.

As per WhatsApp:

“Now you possibly can be part of a gaggle name after it’s began, see your name historical past and select to obtain incoming name notifications even when the app is closed. The app has additionally been redesigned to be extra acquainted to Mac customers, serving to you get extra accomplished quicker when utilizing WhatsApp on a big display screen.”

WhatsApp’s been increasing on its video choices, because it seems to align with evolving utilization behaviors, and supply a extra compelling, participating connective expertise. WhatsApp additionally just lately added screen-sharing for video calls, and video messages, constructing on its core messaging performance.    

The brand new Mac app additionally consists of improved drag-and-drop file-sharing capability, an up to date chat historical past show, and extra, with every aspect protected with WhatsApp’s commonplace end-to-end encryption.

As extra questions are raised about knowledge safety, WhatsApp has continued to see extra utilization, with Meta reporting in October final 12 months that North America is now WhatsApp’s fastest-growing area.

For a very long time, WhatsApp was considered extra as an app for creating markets, and it stays the main messaging platform in lots of areas. However U.S. utilization development represents a brand new alternative for the app, which may see extra companies additionally contemplating their connective choices.

Which is the place these new desktop apps could possibly be notably helpful. And with extra companies now utilizing click-to-message advertisements, in addition to paid messaging on WhatsApp (which grew 40% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 23), it could possibly be price additionally exploring your WhatsApp alternatives.

You possibly can obtain the brand new WhatsApp for Mac app from WhatsApp.com, whereas it’s additionally coming quickly to the App Retailer.