WhatsApp is now making a feature available to users that allow them to link their account to WhatsApp Web using their phone number. This means you can easily access your WhatsApp account on your computer or laptop by connecting it to the web through your phone number. This app will be available for all users in the upcoming days. This feature has now been released to a larger audience, so some users of WhatsApp for iOS may already have access to it if you installed the WhatsApp beta for iOS from the test flight app, and more users will have the opportunity to use this feature.
It would help if you opened the link device screen to use the “link with phone number” option. Once you open, You will be asked to enter an add character code generated by WhatsApp web. Enter once you receive the code, then enter it into your WhatsApp account to finish the linking process.Â
Latest Beta Version Update
| Feature Name | Link with phone number |
| Beta Version | 23.14.1.72 |
| Status Version | Rolling out |
| Update for Device | Beta for IOS |
| Availability | For Beta Testers |
| Previous Beta Version |
This new feature could be used for specific situations. Previously, users faced challenges in accepting WhatsApp if their device camera was not functioning, preventing them from scanning the QR code. But now the new feature, anyone can connect to the WhatsApp web even in situations where it was previously impossible; it’s important to understand that this feature only works with WhatsApp web and does not enable linking the WhatsApp account to a second device solely using the phone number.Â
The option to link your WhatsApp account to WhatsApp web using your phone number is now accessible for some beta testers who installed WhatsApp for iOS from the test flight app. As mentioned in this article, some users also access this feature by installing a specific version of WhatsApp, and others access the app in the upcoming days.