iPad users, rejoice — WhatsApp is officially on iPad! After years of waiting, Meta (yep, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) has finally rolled out a proper WhatsApp app built specifically for the iPad. No more awkward workarounds using your browser — this is the real deal.
🎉 What Can You Do With the New WhatsApp iPad App?
Think of it as the full WhatsApp experience — just on a bigger, more beautiful screen.
Here’s what you’re getting:
- Crystal-clear video and voice calls with up to 32 people (hello, group hangouts!)
- Screen sharing during calls — great for showing vacation plans, memes, or walking Grandma through tech stuff
- Front and back camera access — because sometimes one just isn’t enough
- End-to-end encryption on everything, just like on your phone — meaning your messages and calls stay private and secure
And yes, the app is totally synced with your WhatsApp on iPhone or Mac. Everything updates in real time across your devices — so if you start a convo on your phone and switch to iPad mid-text, it’s smooth sailing.
🔥 Built for iPad — Not Just a Stretched Phone App
What makes this app especially exciting is that it’s actually optimized for the iPad. You can now multitask like a pro:
- Use Stage Manager to juggle multiple windows like a tech wizard
- Split View lets you chat while browsing or shopping online
- Slide Over gives you that quick-check feature without losing your main screen
- Works seamlessly with Magic Keyboard (for the typers) and Apple Pencil (for the doodlers)
Whether you’re planning a trip, chatting during a Zoom class, or just chilling with friends, this app lets you do more without switching back and forth between apps.
#### 📲 Where Can You Get It?
The new WhatsApp iPad app is available right now on the App Store. Just search “WhatsApp” on your iPad and hit download.
#### 🕵️♀️ A Little Sneak Peek from Meta
This launch didn’t exactly come out of nowhere — Meta hinted at it on X (formerly known as Twitter) the day before. If you’re into tech teasers and cryptic tweets, their subtle social media clues might’ve tipped you off.
Bonus fun fact: Instagram (also owned by Meta) is rumored to be working on its own iPad app too. So keep an eye out — the iPad is finally getting the love it deserves.
TL;DR: WhatsApp is now available as a fully-featured iPad app with calling, screen sharing, multitasking, and device syncing. It’s private, powerful, and available right now in the App Store.
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) May 26, 2025
