How to link a device to WhatsApp

1. 1

   Show the QR code on the new device

   Open web.whatsapp.com, WhatsApp for Windows or Mac, or the linking screen of the app or service you want to connect.

2. 2

   Open Linked devices on your phone

   • iPhone: Settings, then Linked devices.
   • Android: three-dot menu, then Linked devices.
3. 3

   Tap Link a device and scan

   Confirm with your face, fingerprint or PIN if asked, then point the camera at the QR code.

1. 1

   Choose Link with phone number instead

   WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp for Windows offer this below the QR code.

2. 2

   Enter your phone number

   The new device shows an 8-character code.

3. 3

   Type the code on your phone

   Tap the notification WhatsApp sends, or go to Linked devices, Link a device, Link with phone number instead, and enter the code.

You can link up to four devices at a time, and WhatsApp also lets you add a second phone as a companion. Linked devices keep working while your phone is off, but if you don't use your phone for more than 14 days, WhatsApp logs them all out. Your phone shows a notification each time a new device is linked.

1. 1

   Sign in at https://connectchats.com/app with your passkey

2. 2

   Choose Link a chat app, then WhatsApp

   ConnectChats shows a QR code. Switch to Use a pairing code if you are on your phone and can't scan.

3. 3

   Scan the code or type the pairing code

   On your phone: Linked devices, Link a device. ConnectChats then appears in your list of linked devices like any other.

4. 4

   Choose your chats

   Chats appear as they import, with the last 200 messages of each. Choose which ones your AI app can read.

• Open WhatsApp on your phone at least once every two weeks to keep linked devices signed in.
• Look at your Linked devices list now and then, and log out anything you don't recognize.
• The QR code refreshes every few seconds. If a scan fails, wait for the next one.