WhatsApp is testing group voice and video calls on its web client.
The feature extends an existing test that previously covered only individual calls on WhatsApp Web. Group calls have been a staple of the mobile app for years, but the browser version has consistently lagged. Users wanting to join a group call from a desktop had no option but to reach for their phone instead. The expanded test brings that functionality to the browser, though availability is still limited to a subset of users.
For anyone who works primarily from a laptop, the gap has been a genuine annoyance. WhatsApp has become a default workplace tool in much of Europe, Latin America, and South Asia, where it sits alongside or replaces email entirely. Closing the group call gap makes WhatsApp Web a more credible option against Slack huddles or a quick Zoom link, without forcing a context switch to the phone.
WhatsApp has a well-practiced habit of running feature tests for months before a quiet, unannounced rollout. Don't restructure your meeting workflow around this one just yet.