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title: Install OpenWhats on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of OpenWhats for Linux - A simple and lightweight
  WhatsApp desktop wrapper for Linux built with Electron.
url: https://snapcraft.io/openwhats
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# OpenWhats

[Kevelino](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/kevelino "View all snaps from Kevelino")

* [Kevelino](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/kevelino "View all snaps from Kevelino")
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latest/stable 2.0.0

Install latest/stable of OpenWhats

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install openwhats
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* openwhats

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 29 May 2026 - latest/stable
* 9 June 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [kevelino.vercel.app](https://kevelino.vercel.app/projects/ "https://kevelino.vercel.app/projects/")
* [github.com/kevelino/](https://github.com/kevelino/ "https://github.com/kevelino/")

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### Contact

* [justkevelino@gmail.com](mailto:justkevelino@gmail.com "mailto:justkevelino@gmail.com")

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### Donations

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/kevelino "https://buymeacoffee.com/kevelino")

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### Source code

* [github.com/kevelino/openwhats](https://github.com/kevelino/openwhats "https://github.com/kevelino/openwhats")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/kevelino/openwhats/issues](https://github.com/kevelino/openwhats/issues "https://github.com/kevelino/openwhats/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/openwhats#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/openwhats#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/openwhats#tab-security)

#### A simple and lightweight WhatsApp desktop wrapper for Linux built with Electron.

**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**

* Native desktop window — WhatsApp Web without the browser overhead
* System tray integration — minimize to tray and keep running in the background
* Desktop notifications — get notified of new messages even when the window is minimized
* Keyboard shortcuts — navigate conversations without touching the mouse
* Clean, minimal UI — no unnecessary toolbars or chrome around the content
* Lightweight — low memory footprint compared to keeping a browser tab open
* Works across all major Linux distributions

**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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## Install OpenWhats on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/openwhats/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/openwhats/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/openwhats/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/openwhats/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/openwhats/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/openwhats/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/openwhats/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/openwhats/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/openwhats/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/openwhats/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/openwhats/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/openwhats/ubuntu)