Overview
- WhatsApp launched a Guest Calling feature on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, that lets people without a WhatsApp account join voice and video calls through a desktop web link.
- Only WhatsApp account holders can create and share the call links from the app and hosts must admit guests from a waiting room before they join.
- Calls are free, end-to-end encrypted, support up to 32 participants with no time limit, and guests can use screen sharing, emoji reactions and a raise-hand tool.
- Guest participants have restricted permissions: they cannot see other users’ phone numbers, cannot send WhatsApp messages, and cannot add new participants, while hosts can remove guests at any time.
- Mobile browser support is not available at launch and Meta says calendar plug‑ins for Google Calendar and Outlook plus features like usernames, encrypted web calls and noise suppression are planned by the end of 2026.