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Whatsie

Whatsie is a native Linux desktop wrapper for WhatsApp Web, built on Qt and QtWebEngine. It brings WhatsApp out of the browser tab and into a proper desktop application with system integration, privacy controls, and customization options unavailable in a plain browser.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

Application type

Platforms

  • Linux
  • Snapcraft
  • Flathub
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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Dark Mode
  2.  Encrypted Backup
  3.  Two-factor Authentication
  4.  Self Destructing Messages
  5.  End-to-End Encryption
  6.  Expiring Stories
  7.  Support for @mentions
  8.  QT Based
  9.  Encrypted Chat

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Comments and Reviews

   
Top Positive Comment
Mr. Anon
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Feels great to use a FOSS WhatsApp port for Linux Mint on desktop. I want to give it four stars because it has logged me out and/or switched the theme back to light mode, but I can't complain too much because it's so quick to QR "scan back in." :)

gleyconjeferson
0

I love it for being QT and docking Whatsapp for Plasma. But it has a very serious defect. Every time you restart your computer, you will have to connect and disconnect your Whastsie account as the application stops working with Whatsapp after the application is turned off and on again.

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ericbakker
1

Just great to be able to use whatsapp from my desktop.

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What is Whatsie?

Whatsie is a native Linux desktop wrapper for WhatsApp Web, built on Qt and QtWebEngine. It brings WhatsApp out of the browser tab and into a proper desktop application with system integration, privacy controls, and customization options unavailable in a plain browser.

Features:

  • Light and Dark Themes with automatic switching using set Sunshine to Sunset time
  • Customized Notifications & Native Notifications support
  • Mute Audio, Disable Notifications
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Quick Theme toggle
  • System-tray Support
  • Built-in download manager
  • App Lock feature with auto-lock settings
  • App permission manager
  • Built-in Spell Checker (with support for 31 major languages)
  • Fusion, Adwaita, and Windows widget style support with Dark and Light variants
  • Dynamic Zoom feature, lets you increase zoom when you maximize the window
  • Full system integration: Support single instance, WhatsApp web URLs, and more
  • Other settings that let you control every aspect of Web-app

Whatsie information

AlternativeTo Categories

Social & Communications, Security & Privacy, Backup & Sync

GitHub repository

  •  3,412 Stars
  •  101 Forks
  •  17 Open Issues
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Our users have written 3 comments and reviews about Whatsie, and it has gotten 10 likes

Whatsie was added to AlternativeTo by Danilo Venom on and this page was last updated . Whatsie is sometimes referred to as WhatsApp for Desktop.