The hotly anticipated native Whatsapp platform for Windows 11 (and Windows 10) is now available. Currently, there is a Whatsapp variant largely in line with the web version. Based on XDA Developers, the desktop app uses Electron, a framework that brings internet technologies to traditional app formats. Unfortunately, the performance substandard.

Now, Windows users can download a new dedicated WhatsApp desktop platform according to Universal Windows Platform (UWP), which inserts seamlessly one of the landscape of Windows 11's apps (h/t TechRadar).

How to get the brand new WhatsApp desktop app

If you want to explore the new Whatsapp desktop app on your own, here's how to begin.

1. Visit the Whatsapp Beta app within the Microsoft Store on this link.
2. Browse the System Requirements to see if your PC meets the necessities for downloading the app (you'll need Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher).
3. Click "Get."
4. A small window can look prompting you to definitely open the Microsoft Store. Click on "Open the Microsoft Store."
5. A new window titled "Microsoft Store Preview" will appear. Click "Get" under WhatsApp Beta. This can launch the download, that ought to only take a couple of minutes.

To date, the Whatsapp Beta app has earned a rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars. "Really nice app, adding a long-needed functionality to WhatsApp," a reviewer named Tim said. "Dark mode would be even nicer."