whatscli - TUI-based experimental WhatsApp application.

silos AUR, another web-app container for multimedia apps like WhatsApp web.

rambox-bin AUR, like Franz, a web-based wrapper for various instant messaging software including WhatsApp.

ferdium AUR, another community fork of franz to offer an alternative to ferdi.

franz AUR, an open-source Chrome-based application that can be used for web-based interface of various instant messaging software including WhatsApp.

walc AUR, an unofficial WhatsApp Desktop client for Linux systems.

whatstux AUR, a Rust and GTK WhatsApp Web Client.

zapzap AUR, a WhatsApp desktop application written in Pyqt6 + PyQt6-WebEngine.

whatsapp-for-linux AUR, an unofficial WhatsApp desktop application for Linux.

whatsapp-nativefier AUR, a desktop wrapper of WhatsApp Web built using nodejs-nativefier AUR.

whatsie AUR, a desktop wrapper of WhatsApp Web built using Qt WebEngine.

whatsdesk-bin AUR, a desktop wrapper of WhatsApp Web built using Electron.

You can clear browsing data without worrying about it clearing your WhatsApp login.

This way, WhatsApp Web will always open in the new profile while links and other shortcuts will open in your default profile. See Chromium#Making flags persistent for more details.

Set the -profile-directory=Default flag.

Install WhatsApp Web as an app ( Hamburger menu > More tools > Create shortcut.).

Create and configure a new Chromium profile.

Tip for Chromium users who use only one profile

WhatsApp Web, the only official way of using WhatsApp on Linux.

You can use one of following methods in order to use WhatsApp in Arch: You might want to avoid using WhatsApp altogether in favor of IM services with more openness, such as XMPP, signal-desktop, Telegram, ICQ, or Matrix. There is no official WhatsApp desktop client for Linux, and Meta has strictly attempted to ban third-party clients and plugins using their protocol. It requires an active cell phone number and data connection to operate. WhatsApp is a mobile-first instant messaging service owned by Meta, featuring end-to-end encryption.

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