How to enable WhatsApp multi-device support and use WhatsApp multi device support for android and iOS. The multi-device feature use up to 4 devices without keeping your phone online. Tap to learn more.

Enabling WhatsApp multi-device support

Use WhatsApp on Web, Desktop, and other devices by linking them to your phone. You can use up to four linked devices and one phone at a time.

This is how WhatsApp explains about enabling multi device support:

How to link a device on WhatsApp

You can use WhatsApp on up to four linked devices at once without the need to keep your phone connected. You can only have one phone linked at a time.

Link a device

Open WhatsApp Web or Desktop on the device you want to link.

Android

1. Open WhatsApp on your phone.
2. Tap More options > Linked devices.
3. Tap LINK A DEVICE.
4. Unlock your phone:
   • If your device has biometric authentication, follow the on-screen instructions.
   • If you don’t have biometric authentication enabled, you’ll be prompted to enter the pin you use to unlock your phone.
5. Point your phone at the screen of the device you want to link to scan the QR code.

iPhone

1. Open WhatsApp on your phone.
2. Go to WhatsApp Settings.
3. Tap Linked Devices.
4. Tap Link a Device.
5. Unlock your phone if you’re on iOS 14 or above:
   • Use Touch ID or Face ID to unlock.
   • If you don’t have biometric authentication enabled, you’ll be prompted to enter the pin you use to unlock your phone.
6. Point your phone at the screen of the device you want to link to scan the QR code.

Note:

• Your phone won’t need to stay online to use WhatsApp on linked devices, but if you don’t use your phone for over 14 days, your linked devices will become disconnected.
• You’ll still need to register your WhatsApp account and link new devices with your phone.

Unsupported features

These features aren’t currently supported:

• Clearing or deleting chats on linked devices if your primary device is an iPhone.
• Messaging or calling someone who is using a very old version of WhatsApp on their phone.
• Using tablets.
• Viewing live location on linked devices.
• Creating and viewing broadcast lists on linked devices.
• Sending messages with link previews from WhatsApp Web.