Popular messaging service WhatsApp announced in a blog post on Wednesday that it is now available to use on the Internet.
Currently, WhatsApp Web only works on Google Chrome and not on iOS due to “Apple platform limitations.”
To use on your Google Chrome browser, make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp installed, then load this extension and scan the QR code to pair your smartphone with the web client. Your phone also needs to stay connected to the Internet for the service to work.
Though the process of using WhatsApp online isn’t as straightforward as we’d hoped, we think it’s still a useful feature to have when you’re stuck at your desk and it’s just more convenient to type on your computer keyboard.
Get started with the web version of WhatsApp here. What do you think of this new feature?
[via Mashable, image via WhatsApp Web]