How to install WhatsApp Desktop in beta version on a Windows computer

Two days ago, Facebook announced the arrival of the Beta version of WhatsApp Desktop for Windows and macOS, thus matching the options that the platform currently offers on mobile devices. And waiting for multi-device support, which should arrive shortly, this is what you have to do to install WhatsApp Desktop on your PC

The application can be installed on any computer that has Windows installed, be it Windows 8, Windows 10, or Windows 11, the version above which we have done the tutorial.We will only have to have a Windows computer nearby, already mentioned, and an Android phone or an iPhone to complete the process.

Install WhatsApp Desktop step by step

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The first step is to download the version of WhatsApp for Windows from this link, which will download a file in .exe format to our PC which is what we are going to execute to start the installation."

When we click on it we will see how a screen appears in which it first warns us that our communications will be end-to-end encrypted and then changes to another screen in which invites us to scan a QR code from our mobile phone.

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We will have to have an Android mobile or an iPhone with the WhatsApp application installed and an active account and access the Settings and in Settings select Paired Devices and then tap on Pair new device The camera will open with which we will have to scan the QR code that we see on the computer screen."

From that moment we will have WhatsApp web active and linked to our account so that we can use both the phone and the computer to send and receive messages without having to use the web version.

In addition, by downloading and using WhatsApp Desktop Beta we will be able to anticipate new features in tests before they can reach the final version.