WhatsApp is formally out there on iPad, Meta introduced on Tuesday. The brand new iPad app permits you to make video and audio calls with as much as 32 folks, share your display, and use each back and front cameras. Up till now, when you needed to make use of WhatsApp in your iPad, you had to make use of the net model in a browser.
The corporate says customers will be capable of benefit from iPadOS multitasking options, similar to Stage Supervisor, Break up View, and Slide Over. These options will enable customers to do issues like view a number of apps directly, ship messages whereas searching the net, or analysis choices for a gaggle journey whereas on a name collectively. On cell, you would need to change away from WhatsApp when doing these kinds of issues.
The brand new iPad app additionally works together with your Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil, WhatsApp says.
With this new app, customers will be capable of hold every part in sync throughout their iPhone, Mac, and different units. Private messages, calls, and media will nonetheless be protected with WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption.
The launch of the devoted iPad app doesn’t come as an entire shock, as Meta’s WhatsApp account on X (previously Twitter) teased the information yesterday with a subtle tweet.
It’s value noting that Instagram, one among Meta’s different apps, is reportedly working on an iPad app as nicely.
The devoted iPad app is now available to download on the App Retailer.