WhatsApp or Google Meet: Users get video calls, waiting room for meetings on web
Last Updated: 2026-07-29 10:29:17
WhatsApp is finally making video calls possible through the web version which has got a new update this week.
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WhatsApp Web now supports audio/video calls.- New features rival Zoom & Google Meet.
- Includes waiting room, HD calls, noise suppression.
The company’s head, Kunal Shah shared the news with a post on X where he has Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the other end of the video call done through WhatsApp web on Chrome. “Your 47 open Chrome tabs finally got a company that’s actually useful,” Shah made a cheeky comment about the launch.
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WhatsApp users have been asking for this feature on the web, which allows them to optimise the full use of WhatsApp on the desktop which is usually the most preferred mode during work and even meetings. This update also makes WhatsApp a direct rival to Google Meet and Zoom in the market.
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WhatsApp now allows you to make or receive audio/video calls for both individual and group meetings on the web. This means you don’t need a separate WhatsApp desktop app to take calls anymore. The platform assures all the calls on the web version are end-to-end encrypted and there is no limit on the meetings that you attend.
But WhatsApp is doing more cross-device integration for web calls by letting you transfer the call from the mobile app to the desktop version or the web app.
The platform is bringing a waiting room so that you can admit people that you want in the call to avoid strangers entering the meeting. You can send them a call invite with the option “Require approval to join’ option selected.
WhatsApp claims the calls through the web will be HD-enabled which improves the video calling experience right away. The other big improvement for meetings on WhatsApp web will be available with better noise suppression to remove the background noise during calls and it can be managed from the in-app settings.
How WhatsApp web video calls work
WhatsApp has already added the calls tab on the web version and you just have to select the contact and click on the video or phone icon at the top of their profile.
WhatsApp is gradually rolling out the video call feature for Web users which will make the app even more popular among users.