WhatsApp is adding voice and video calls support to its web app

WhatsApp will reportedly roll out support for voice and video calls for its web client soon. This will allow users to make calls in WhatsApp directly on the web, without the need to install the app.

WhatsApp Web is a handy extension of the core service available in browsers. Until now, it has been severely limited to chats only, but that’s about to change soon. Users on Windows, Mac, or Linux will soon be able to use WhatsApp Web the same way they use the native app.

Video calls on WhatsApp Web will also support screen sharing. While this addition probably won’t transform WhatsApp into a competitor for conference call apps like Google Meet or Zoom, it’s a nice feature to have nonetheless.

Additionally, calls made from the web are end-to-end encrypted the same way they are in official apps. That means nobody other than participants will have access to calls, not even WhatsApp. Users won’t have to change any settings, as end-to-end encryption will automatically be enabled once the update arrives.

This is especially good news for WhatsApp users on Linux. WhatsApp doesn’t offer an official Linux app, so users of this OS were essentially forced to either use WhatsApp on their smartphones or just send regular messages on the web.

We still don’t know when Meta will start rolling out calls for WhatsApp Web to the general public. WABetainfo reports that calls are “still under development to ensure a bug-free experience.”

WhatsApp recently came under scrutiny when a bug that allowed hackers to trick victims into downloading malicious media was discovered. As of today, we still don’t have the official confirmation that the bug was patched. And while improving WhatsApp Web is great news for users of this iteration, hopefully, Meta will also make it more secure at the same time.

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Posted Wednesday 11 February 2026 at 3:23 am AEST (my time).

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