How To: Use WhatsApp On Your Computer

Here's a workaround to install the most popular smartphone messenger on your desktop.

Chandrakant 'CK' Isi
26th May 2014

Follow @MiserlyGeek

Share this

WhatsApp needs no introduction. Popularising the group chat concept on mobile phones, this app has won over 300 million active users. Many people prefer it over SMS. For a simple reason that WhatsApp doesn't charge you per message. Apart from the messaging, WhatsApp can also be used for sending pictures, audio notes, and video clips. Available on Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Symbian, and Series 40 Java phones, WhatsApp is perhaps the most popular cross-platform messaging client. However, what if you want to run it on your desktop PC? Well, there's no official way of doing it. However, like every problem in this world, there's a workaround. So if you want to spam your WhatsApp contacts from PC, follow this tutorial.

1. Fire up a browser of your choice and go to Bluestacks.com. Click on the big green 'Download App Player' button.

2. Install it on your PC. An installation wizard will assist you in the process.

3. The app will take some time to load for the first time. Be patient.

4. Once the emulator is up and running, Go to Whatsapp.com. Click on the Download WhatsApp button. You'll be asked to choose the mobile platform. Select Android.