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WhatsApp launches guest calling for people without accounts

WhatsApp has officially launched guest calling, allowing people without an account to join one-on-one and group calls after host approval. It also plans Google Calendar and Outlook integrations.

AI News Feed · 2026-10-15 12:57

WhatsApp said guests must be approved by the call host before joining, whether the call is one-on-one or a group call with up to 32 participants. Guests enter a waiting room before they are admitted, and hosts can remove them at any time. Guests cannot see other participants’ phone numbers, send messages, or invite additional people.

The company said guest calling supports screen sharing, hand-raising, and emoji-based reactions. Guests can also join directly from a computer browser without installing the app.

To start a call, users can navigate to the Calls tab in WhatsApp, select the “+” icon, create a call link, and send it to the people they want to talk to, such as colleagues, classmates, or a tutor. WhatsApp described the feature as offering free, end-to-end encrypted calls for everyone with no time limits.

The launch follows WhatsApp’s expansion earlier this year of testing for a similar feature for text conversations, which allowed users to exchange end-to-end encrypted messages with people who did not have a WhatsApp account. At the time, the feature did not support voice or video calls.

WhatsApp also announced it is working on integrations with Google Calendar and Outlook. The integrations will allow users to create WhatsApp call links directly from their calendars and add them to event invitations. The feature will require a WhatsApp plugin and is expected to launch later this year.