For years, WhatsApp has been without an official iPad app, leaving users with no choice but to rely on the web version if they wanted to use it on their tablets. However, it appears that a fully functional version of the messaging app has finally been made available for Apple’s iPads. The WhatsApp beta for iPad, specifically version 23.19.1.71, was recently discovered by WABetaInfo, a reliable source for WhatsApp updates.
If you’ve been wanting to use WhatsApp on your iPad, now’s your chance! WhatsApp launched a test version of its iPad app this week. This new app will let you use WhatsApp independently on your iPad without needing the website.
Previously, WhatsApp users could only access the messaging service through the web browser on their iPads. This was frustrating, as the web version does not work as well as a true app. With the beta test, WhatsApp finally has a proper app created just for iPads.
The popular leak site WABetaInfo spotted the WhatsApp iPad beta this week. To try it out, sign up for WhatsApp’s beta testing program. Then download the test versions of WhatsApp to your iPhone and iPad. Once installed, go to the “Linked Devices” setting on your phone to connect WhatsApp to your iPad.
Early reports say this WhatsApp for iPad beta lets you send and receive messages independently from your phone. It will also sync messages between your devices. A few features, like live location sharing, are still buggy since it’s a test version. But it’s great to have WhatsApp fully available on iPads at last!
If you’re not in the beta program, you’ll have to wait until WhatsApp officially releases this stable iPad version. But this test is an important step toward allowing iPad users to easily use WhatsApp like others can on smartphones. After years of waiting, WhatsApp communication can now happen on the big iPad screen too!
