WhatsApp recently made a post on X, which many users took as a teaser for the upcoming iPad release. Rumors turned out to be true, and today, a decade and a half after the initial launch, WhatsApp is arriving on the most popular tablet in the world.
WhatsApp for iPad works pretty much the same as any other messenger optimized for large screens. You get a list of your chats on the left and the current chat on the right. It also supports most of the platform's features, including audio and video calls, statuses, communities, and more.
Curiously, nothing in the release notes for today's WhatsApp update in the App Store mentions iPad support, but the app is now fully operational on Apple's tablets. It also supports platform-specific features, such as Stage Manager, Split View, or picture-in-picture. You can also share your screen with others, use front and rear-facing cameras, and more.
A few years ago, WhatsApp acknowledged that iPad support had been a long-requested feature among users. While it is not clear what took WhatsApp so long to address the long-requested feature, it is good to see the company finally delivering a native iPad app, eliminating the need to use the less convenient web interface. Better late than never.
Now, with WhatsApp finally available on iPad, all eyes are on Instagram, which is probably the only social media platform of its size without an iPad app. Last month, rumors arrived about Instagram making the much-anticipated app for iPad, but there are no public announcements or eyes emojis published anywhere.
You can download WhatsApp for iPad from the App Store using this link.
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