Overview

• Guest Chats is live in the WhatsApp Android beta (version 2.25.22.13) and lets users invite non-WhatsApp contacts via a unique link to a web-based conversation
• All conversations in Guest Chats are protected by end-to-end encryption so that only the two participants can read messages
• The feature is restricted to one-on-one text messaging and does not support media sharing, voice or video calls, or group chats
• Meta’s in-house approach contrasts with earlier third-party chat integrations by ensuring a uniform interface within WhatsApp
• No official launch date has been announced as WhatsApp continues refining Guest Chats ahead of a wider rollout