WhatsApp Web is finally picking up voice and video call support

TL;DR WhatsApp Web is finally introducing support for end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling, along with features like Call Transfer and Waiting Room. Users are currently required to download the WhatsApp desktop app to make or receive calls. WhatsApp is also introducing QuickHD for video calls and noise suppression to block out background noise.

WhatsApp Web is a useful tool that lets you view or continue your conversations on a desktop browser. However, some of WhatsApp’s most commonly used features, such as voice and video calling, have remained absent from this particular version of the chat app. Instead, users have been required to download the official WhatsApp desktop app to access them.

But that’s changing now as part of a big update. Web Calling, as WhatsApp likes to call it, will finally let users make and receive audio or video calls directly from their browser, Meta shared in a blog post . This update will bring your entire call history to the browser with the Calls tab, while also unlocking things like reactions and screen sharing, all while maintaining end-to-end encryption.