DISCLAIMER: This is NOT an official WhatsApp application. This is an independent, open-source project that wraps WhatsApp Web in a native desktop window. WhatsApp is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc.
A simple and lightweight WhatsApp desktop wrapper for Linux, built with Electron. No bloat, no unnecessary features — just WhatsApp Web running cleanly as a first-class desktop application. If you're tired of keeping a browser tab open just for WhatsApp, this app gives you a dedicated, distraction-free window with proper desktop integration, right where you'd expect it in your applications menu.
Features
Getting started
Once installed, launch the app and scan the QR code with your phone's WhatsApp app to link your account. From there, everything works exactly as you'd expect from WhatsApp Web.
Requirements
An active WhatsApp account linked to a mobile device An internet connection snapd (already included on Ubuntu and most modern distros)
Open source
This project is open source and licensed under the MIT License. Contributions, bug reports, and feature requests are welcome on GitHub.
This application connects to WhatsApp Web and does not store or process your messages locally. All communication goes through WhatsApp's own servers.
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Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Snap can be installed from the command line on openSUSE Leap 15.x and Tumbleweed.
You need first add the snappy repository from the terminal. Choose the appropriate command depending on your installed openSUSE flavor.
Tumbleweed:
sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Tumbleweed snappy
Leap 15.x:
sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Leap_15.6 snappy
If needed, Swap out openSUSE_Leap_15. for, openSUSE_Leap_16.0 if you’re using a different version of openSUSE.
With the repository added, import its GPG key:
sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
Finally, upgrade the package cache to include the new snappy repository:
sudo zypper dup --from snappy
Snap can now be installed with the following:
sudo zypper install snapd
You then need to either reboot, logout/login or source /etc/profile to have /snap/bin added to PATH.
Additionally, enable and start both the snapd and the snapd.apparmor services with the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor
To install OpenWhats, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install openwhats
Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.
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