Overview
- WhatsApp announced on Nov. 5 that organizers can now create shareable event links so people without the app can view details and RSVP through a web browser without creating an account.
- The update adds an Events Home inside Settings that centralizes event creation, a list of past and upcoming events, RSVP management, custom reminders, and a plus‑one option.
- WhatsApp says it built privacy protections into the feature so hosts’ phone numbers are hidden from unfamiliar guests and non‑users only see the event address after they RSVP.
- Organizers can customize invites with a cover photo and share them by link, text, or email, and some reports note a QR code sharing option; Meta says personal messages and calls remain end‑to‑end encrypted.
- Meta is rolling the update out globally over the coming weeks, and observers say the change lowers RSVP friction and could drive WhatsApp into closer competition with dedicated event planners such as Partiful and Apple Invites.