Kate Mills 
Nov 20, 2023
WhatsApp now enables users to use the same account on multiple phones at the same time. Whether a user has an Android, iPhone, Web Browser, or desktop, they can pair up their devices easily. Here is how to use WhatsApp on different phones simultaneously:
Ways to Use WhatsApp on Multiple Devices
1. To link an Android companion phone to an Android or iPhone primary phone
- To access More Options click on the 3 dots in the WhatsApp app.
- Download WhatsApp on the companion phone and open it.
- Tap More options > Link to an existing account.
- On the primary phone open Whatsapp.
- For Android: Tap More options > Linked devices > Link a device.
- For iPhone: Go to WhatsApp Settings > Linked Devices > Link a Device.
- Unlock the primary phone and scan the QR code on the companion phone.
2. To link a companion iPhone to an Android or iPhone primary phone
- Download WhatsApp on the companion iPhone and open it.
- Tap "Link this device to an existing account."
- Open WhatsApp on the primary phone.
- For Android: Tap More options > Linked devices > Link a device.
- For iPhone: Go to WhatsApp Settings > Linked Devices > Link a Device.
- Scan the QR code on the companion iPhone after unlocking the primary phone.
3. For Web Browser and Desktop
- Open WhatsApp Web or Desktop on the device a user wants to link.
- Open WhatsApp on the primary phone.
- For Android: Tap More options > Linked devices > Link a device.
- For iPhone: Go to WhatsApp Settings > Linked Devices > Link a Device.
- Unlock the primary phone and scan the QR code on the other device's screen.
