If you have WhatsApp app installed on your phone, you can now make free and secure voice and video calls to your contacts using the company’s web service, according to the company’s blog.
WABetaInfo reported last year that the company was working on introducing voice and video calls into its desktop version, and the feature is now usable.
Windows 10 64-bit version 1903 and macOS 10.13 and later versions allow desktop calling.
The feature is currently only available on the desktop for one-to-one calls, but the company expects to extend it to include community voice and video calls in the future.
When compared to the previous year, WhatsApp calls have risen by more than 50%. On New Year’s Eve 2020, over 1.4 billion voice and video calls were made globally, according to Facebook’s site, making it the most calls ever made in a single day on WhatsApp.
