After installation, the next step is to link your WhatsApp account to the desktop app by scanning a QR code using the WhatsApp app on your smartphone.Ĭomparing the memory usage of both the interfaces produced some interesting results. To use WhatsApp Web, all that's required is to visit the WhatsApp Web portal on your browser and scan the QR code using the WhatsApp app on your smartphone.įor WhatsApp Desktop, you'd have to download and install the app's setup file on your computer. WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop are usable by anyone with a WhatsApp account. Keyboard shortcut aside, every other thing (design and functionality) remains the same. Only users of the WhatsApp Desktop app will be able to utilize WhatsApp keyboard shortcuts to change message read status, mute chats, move between chats, and lot more. For the latter, keyboard shortcuts are limited and not supported. In terms of functionality, WhatsApp Desktop trumps WhatsApp Web. Design-wise, the WhatsApp Web offers the same aesthetics as WhatsApp Desktop. On both interfaces, buttons, tools, and icons are arranged similarly. Both the WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop are designed similarly such that they both have (almost) the same design, features, and messaging experience.
