I've wanted this for ages: WhatsApp Web can now handle calls

What you need to know

• WhatsApp Web now lets users make and answer audio and video calls directly from the browser for the first time.
• The new calling feature on WhatsApp Web supports end-to-end encryption and screen sharing, similar to desktop apps.
• The feature is currently limited to WhatsApp Web beta users, with a wider rollout expected soon.

After years of waiting, WhatsApp has finally started rolling out the ability to make and answer audio and video calls directly from its web client.

Alongside desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and more recently iPadOS, WhatsApp has long offered a web client that lets users send and receive messages through a browser. The functionality has existed for over a decade now, and while WhatsApp Web has seen several feature additions and UI changes over the years, the ability to answer calls was missing until now.

As spotted by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp Web is now rolling out support for both making and answering calls directly from the browser. The report notes that the feature has been in development for around a year and is finally starting to reach users.

Similar to the desktop apps, you'll be able to initiate and answer calls directly from the chat screen while using WhatsApp Web. Moreover, similar to the mobile apps, WhatsApp calls on the web are end-to-end encrypted and support features such as screen sharing, which should be useful for many web client users.

For now, though, group calls are not supported on WhatsApp Web yet, but the feature is expected to arrive soon.

In terms of availability, the calling feature is currently limited to users enrolled in the WhatsApp Web beta program. The report claims WhatsApp plans to roll it out more widely to regular users in the coming days.

Android Central's Take

Finally. I've been waiting for WhatsApp to add this for years, and after first seeing it surface in 2025, it's good to see the rollout finally begin. I'm an active WhatsApp Web user and rarely rely on the desktop apps. Since I spend most of my day in a browser, the web client has always felt more convenient, and it's great to see WhatsApp finally making it just as capable.