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WhatsApp is a messaging and voice-over-IP service for text, voice and video calls, media, files and locations.
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- Oct 15, 2026read on
What WhatsApp costs
- WhatsApp Business Platform Not published
- WhatsApp Free
- WhatsApp Business app Free
- WhatsApp Messenger Free
As faq.whatsapp.com publishes them, read Oct 15, 2026. Fees, tax and exchange rates can differ when you pay; check the provider's own page first.
Its statement
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- No
- Runs on
- iPhone Android Web Windows · Mac
- Facts on record
- 56
Facts we read
- API session limitThe Node.js SDK documentation says user-initiated API conversations allow additional messages for 24 hours. · whatsapp.github.io, Oct 15, 2026
- AudienceWhatsApp says more than 3 billion people in over 180 countries use it to stay in touch with friends and family. · whatsapp.com, Oct 12, 2026
- Browser callsWhatsApp supports voice and video calls directly from a browser. · whatsapp.com, Oct 12, 2026
- Business integrationsWhatsApp Business accounts can link to Facebook Pages and Instagram business profiles and add contact buttons. · faq.whatsapp.com, Oct 15, 2026
- Business useWhatsApp Business helps businesses showcase products and services, increase sales, and build customer relationships. · whatsapp.com, Oct 12, 2026
- CallingVoice and video calls can include up to 32 people. · faq.whatsapp.com, Oct 15, 2026
- CallsVoice and video calls are end-to-end encrypted, have no time limits, and work one-to-one or in groups across iOS, Android, and web. · whatsapp.com, Oct 12, 2026
- Company foundersWhatsApp says it was founded by Jan Koum and Brian Acton, former Yahoo employees. · whatsapp.com, Oct 15, 2026
- Company founding yearWhatsApp's company timeline identifies its incorporation and launch in 2009. · en.wikipedia.org, Oct 15, 2026
- Company historyWhatsApp was founded by Jan Koum and Brian Acton and joined Facebook in 2014, while continuing to operate as a separate app. · whatsapp.com, Oct 12, 2026
- Company legal nameCrunchbase lists WhatsApp LLC as the legal name and Meta as its parent organization. · crunchbase.com, Oct 15, 2026
- Company sizeLinkedIn lists WhatsApp's company size as 51–200 employees. · linkedin.com, Oct 15, 2026
- CRM integrationThe Business Platform is designed to integrate with CRM and marketing-automation back ends. · whatsappbusiness.com, Oct 15, 2026
- Developer testingMeta's developer hub offers free test numbers, code samples, webhooks and a sandbox. · whatsappbusiness.com, Oct 15, 2026
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