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WhatsApp came to the iPhone App Store about six months prior to the iPad changed into once launched. And but, despite having versions available for iPhone, Android, Mac, House windows, and the get dangle of, the realm’s most common messaging platform has by no system had an app for the realm’s most common tablet.
That every one changed on May maybe presumably well also 27, 2025, when Meta at remaining launched WhatsApp for iPad. Now that you would be able to merely head to the App Store on your iPad, get dangle of WhatsApp, and log in. All of your previous messages will be in sync.
How to get dangle of and position up WhatsApp on iPad
Listed below are the stops to discover to set up WhatsApp and get the messaging carrier position up on your iPad.
1.
Download Whatsapp Messenger from the App Store
Click on Get and look ahead to WhatsApp to get dangle of.
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On your iPad talk over with the App Store and stumble on WhatsApp, or use this hyperlink to dash straight to WhatsApp Messenger.
Click on on Get, authorise and look ahead to the app to get dangle of.
2.
Login to WhatsApp
You’ll need your iPhone or other WhatsApp tool to position it up on iPad.
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Click on Continue to enter the app and launch position up.
A QR code will conceal on your iPad. You’ll need to use a tool (we judge an iPhone) that’s already linked to your WhatsApp story to scan that QR code.
Don’t real birth your digital camera and scan the QR code. That won’t lead you anyplace.
You’ll need to birth WhatsApp on your iPhone.
In WhatsApp on your iPhone tap on Settings (bottom relevant).
Tap on Linked Gadgets.
Tap Linked tool.
Now protect the iPhone over the iPad showing the AR Code and look ahead to the two units to log into WhatsApp.
3.
Exercise WhatsApp on your iPad
WhatsApp will get dangle of to your iPad.
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Finally your complete WhatsApp history will be available on your iPad.
Now that you would be able to ship and receive WhatsApp messages on your iPad in addition to your iPhone.
WhatsApp Messenger for iPad is a free app.
WhatsApp on iPad aspects
WhatsApp on iPad supports video chat with up to 32 participants, can use the front and rear digital camera, and supports Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil. It also supports customary iPad multitasking aspects care for Nick up Explore, Roam Over, and Stage Supervisor.
For more valuable aspects in regards to the May maybe presumably well also 2025 initiate of the WhatsApp for iPad be taught WhatsApp is at remaining available for iPad (and we mean at remaining)
WhatsApp on iPad size
The app is 245.8MB. Merely needless to content any photos within your Whatsapp app will take in condominium on your iPad, so ought to that you would be able to be short on condominium that you can unbiased need to discontinue some housekeeping prior to you birth the use of it.
Are you able to position up WhatsApp on iPad with out a phone quantity?
Tiny question many will be wondering if now WhatsApp is on iPad it system that formative years can use WhatsApp on their iPads to talk with mates, even in the event that they don’t beget a phone quantity.
Sadly, for now the answer is no. To position up WhatsApp on iPad that you would be able to like to beget a second tool running WhatsApp that is connected to your WhatsApp story, and that WhatsApp story can only work with a valid phone quantity.
There are workarounds that can allow you to position up WhatsApp with out a phone quantity, these contain the use of a landline quantity (as long because it is going to receive SMS) or a virtual phone quantity, but these don’t continuously work.
Varied versions of WhatsApp
There’ll most likely be a WhatsApp Desktop version ought to you resolve on to beget to use WhatsApp on your Mac. Glance: How to get WhatsApp on Mac for more information about that.
This article old-fashioned to beget information in regards to the WhatsApp for iPad closed beta and how to log in to WhatsApp on the get dangle of, but that is all now moot.
Creator: Karen Haslam, Managing Editor, Macworld
Karen has worked on each and every aspect of the Apple divide, clocking up quite loads of years at Apple’s PR agency prior to joining Macworld higher than two a long time ago. Karen’s occupation highlights encompass interviewing Apple’s Steve Wozniak and discussing Steve Jobs’ legacy on the BBC. Having edited the U.K. print and online editions of Macworld for various years, more currently her focal level has been on web optimization and evergreen content in addition to product recommendations and buying recommendation.
