WhatsApp Guest Calling Brings Easy Browser Calls Without an Account

• WhatsApp Guest Calling lets people join calls through a browser without a WhatsApp account.
• Calls are free, end-to-end encrypted and have no time limits, with host approval required.
• Only WhatsApp account holders can create call links, while guests can join calls of up to 32 people.

WhatsApp Guest Calling is a new feature announced on 14 October 2026 that lets people join a WhatsApp call through a computer browser even if they do not have a WhatsApp account. Calls are free, end-to-end encrypted and have no time limits.

A person with a WhatsApp account must create the call link and invite others. Guests open the link in a browser, enter their name and wait for the host to admit them. The feature supports one-to-one and group calls with up to 32 people, while keeping guests’ access limited.

How to Create a WhatsApp Call Link

Follow these steps to invite someone to a call, including a person who does not have a WhatsApp account:

• ⚙️ Open WhatsApp and go to the Calls tab.
• ➕ Tap the + icon and create a call link.
• 🔗 Send the link to the people you want to talk to.
• 💻 Ask guests to open the link in a computer browser, enter their name and wait in the waiting room.
• ✅ Admit each guest when prompted. Guests can join only after the host approves them.

Only people with a WhatsApp account can create a call link. A guest cannot start a call, and every guest must be approved by the host before joining.

What Guests Can and Cannot Do

Guest access is designed for joining a call without a WhatsApp account, rather than using the full messaging service.

• Can do: Join one-to-one or group calls with up to 32 people, share their screen, use thumbs-up or heart reactions, and raise a hand.
• Cannot do: Start a call, send messages, add other people to the call or see other participants’ phone numbers.
• Host controls: Guests wait in a waiting room until approved, and the host can remove a guest at any time.

WhatsApp says guest calls are free, end-to-end encrypted and have no time limits.

Calendar Integration Coming Later

WhatsApp says Google Calendar and Outlook integrations are planned for later this year. The future feature will let people install the WhatsApp plugin, connect their account and add a WhatsApp call link to a calendar invitation. Everyone invited will be able to join with or without a WhatsApp account.

These calendar integrations are not live yet. WhatsApp has not provided a country-wise rollout schedule in this announcement, so availability details should not be assumed.

For more context on WhatsApp’s calling tools, see our WhatsApp Calling features coverage.

Conclusion

WhatsApp Guest Calling makes it possible to invite people without WhatsApp accounts into browser-based calls, while keeping entry under the host’s control. Guests can use key call features but cannot message or invite others. Calendar integrations remain a future plan, not a live feature.

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