WhatsApp Web

The rumors were true and have finally come true. WhatsApp was preparing its service to reach computers And not only that, it did it to reach any computer and device that can connect to the network. This is how WhatsApp Web has emerged , which allows you to write and receive messages from this messaging application from the Internet browser Google Chrome Whatever the computer. One of the requests that the users of this application have been claiming for a long time and that begins to be available from today.

Of course, for the moment only the web that allows this service has been activated. And it is that, for several weeks, it is known that the address WhatsApp Web hid the key to this service. A web page that, however, remained inoperative until now. Now that it has been activated, it is already possible to know how the messaging service will connect through the computer, offering the comfort of having a larger screen than the of the mobile phone and a full physical keyboard where you can write all your messages.

This web page offers the first step of user connection And it is that WhatsApp wanted to do things right this time and offer some security on the user account login. Do not forget that WhatsApp works through the telephone number, a fact that is not It can be checked from a computer.For this reason, they have decided to link the mobile account and the computer with a simple process already seen in the application LINE All you have to do is scan the QR code that appears on the web from the mobile. In this way it is now possible to start using WhatsApp Web

Of course, to scan said code it is necessary to have this option in the WhatsApp applications A function that is yet to come, presumably with the next update for the different platforms it is on: Android, Windows Phone and even BlackBerry 10 Surprised not to see mention yet iOS , although it is hoped that it will appear soon. As indicated on the recently activated web page, simply display the menú in the application WhatsAppand select the option WhatsApp WebThis activates the camera of the terminal to scan the mentioned QR code of the web and be able to sign with your data and access this messaging service on your own computer.

At the moment little else is known about this service. Only the recent leaks indicate some more details that have not yet been confirmed, such as the security of this process. Or the information about the linked computer to make sure that no one else reads the conversations through this new system. We will have to wait until WhatsApp launches the relevant updates for its applications with the option of scanning to see what WhatsApp looks likeon the computer and if you have all the options seen in the application.

A tool that after five years of existence and after being present on all mobile platforms, finally makes the long-awaited leap into the computers. All this with a community of users that already over 700 million worldwide.

Update: The update of WhatsApp on Windows Phone for being able to scan the code QR and use WhatsApp Web is now available for free from Windows Phone Store.

Corrected the link to WhatsApp Web. Thanks to our readers for letting us know.