Install WhatsApp on Windows

Official WhatsApp desktop app for chats, calls and file sharing with your phone contacts.

This app is installed from the Microsoft Store through winget (--source msstore). Free apps do not require a Microsoft account.

Install commands

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install WhatsApp.

winget
winget install --id 9NKSQGP7F2NH --source msstore --accept-package-agreements
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Package details

Category
Communication
winget
9NKSQGP7F2NH

Package sources

The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.

Package managerPackageVerified versionSource
winget · Microsoft Store9NKSQGP7F2NH–Manifest

Install WhatsApp together with other apps

Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.

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