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WhatsApp Tests End-to-End Encrypted Browser Chats for Non-Users

The Guest Chats beta lets people without accounts join one-to-one, text-only conversations via invitation links in a secure web session

WhatsApp erweitert die Kommunikationsmöglichkeiten. Auch Nutzer ohne Account können so den Messenger nutzen.
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Overview

  • In beta testing, Guest Chats allows users to invite non-WhatsApp contacts with a shared link to message in a browser without creating an account or installing the app.
  • Conversations are limited to one-to-one text exchanges and do not support media sharing, voice or video calls, or group chats.
  • All Guest Chat messages remain end-to-end encrypted, ensuring that only the sender and recipient can view their content.
  • The feature operates solely within WhatsApp’s ecosystem and responds to EU regulations by broadening user choice rather than relying on third-party interoperability.
  • WhatsApp has not set a rollout date as it fine-tunes the invitation link workflow and secure web session, viewing the feature as a potential catalyst for new user sign-ups.