# How to make audio/video calls on WhatsApp for Mac/Windows **URL:** https://www.compsmag.com/blogs/how-to-make-audio-video-calls-on-whatsapp-for-mac-windows/ **Author:** Ayushi Chauhan **Published:** 2021-11-23 **Updated:** 2021-11-23 **Categories:** Blogs **Tags:** Apple Guides, Blogs Daily, Computer Guides, Computers Tips and Tutorials, guiderobert, Guides and Tutorials, guiding12, How To Guide, How To Guides, internet tips and tutorials, macbook guides, Tips, Tricks **Reading Time:** 5 min --- This tip is about the how to make audio/video calls on WhatsApp for Mac/Windows. So read this free guide, How to make audio/video calls on WhatsApp for Mac/Windows step by step. If you have query related to same article you may contact us. ## How to make audio/video calls on WhatsApp for Mac/Windows - Guide WhatsApp today presented a long-awaited feature - Desktop video and voice calls. Yes, you can now make WhatsApp calls from your Windows PC or Mac. This includes voice and video calls. More and more people are working or studying home because of the Covid-19 pandemic and, in such a scenario, PC WhatsApp calls will certainly be useful for many. Gone are the days when you had to return WhatsApp calls from people after some time after receiving them just for using WhatsApp on the web. The app now allows users to make or receive calls using desktop calls to Mac and PC. Of course, calls via the desktop and on the mobile devices are also encrypted end-to-end. O feature has been provoked for a long time and is now a reality. ## How to make voice and video calls on WhatsApp from your computer The WhatsApp client must be downloaded and installed on your computer before you can think about making a video or audio call to a person. So we will start by installing the client on our computer, both Mac and PC. Once we've dealt with that, we'll take a look at conducting audio and video calls. ## On Mac or MacBook Access the WhatsApp download page by clicking this link. Now click on 'Download for Mac OS X.' Chances are you are running a newer version of macOS on your Mac, but the client will work the same. After downloading, click on the DMG installation file and wait to verify the installation package. Now drag the WhatsApp icon to the 'Applications' folder as prompted. Your system will copy the application to the designated folder. Once copied, go to the 'Applications' folder and double click on 'WhatsApp' to run it. As it is an application downloaded from the Internet, macOS will ask you to verify it. Click 'Open' to run the application. ### Link WhatsApp desktop app with mobile Next, you will need to link the two clients. This step is quite simple as you just need to scan the QR code with the QR code reader on your phone. After starting the WhatsApp app on your mobile, tap the vertical ellipse button at the top right corner. Now go to 'WhatsApp Web' to get QR code scanner. Point the scanner at the code on the screen and the two applications will be connected. ### make an audio call Once the connection is established, the desktop application audio or video call is a very simple process. Go to the inbox of the person you want to call. And click on the audio call button. The call would go through immediately. If you want to switch to a video call after some time, you can click the video call icon and switch easily. ### make a video call Similar to the audio call, you must click on the video/camcorder call button to conduct a video call. ### on Windows Download and install the WhatsApp app For the most part, video calling on Windows and Mac are no different. Firstly, you will need to click on this link to go to the WhatsApp download page. After landing, click on 'Download for Windows'. The download would begin immediately. Once the download is complete, double-click the package to start the installation. ### Associate the WhatsApp Desktop app with mobile On this page you will see a QR code on your left and instructions on how to scan it via the WhatsApp app on your mobile. So to link the Windows client to the WhatsApp client on your mobile, first start the app on your mobile and tap the vertical ellipse button in the upper right corner of the screen. Now tap on 'WhatsApp Web'. A QR code scanner would appear. Point it at the QR code displayed on your browser and scan it. The two clients will be linked and you will be able to send and receive messages and calls through the web client. ### make an audio call Once the two customers are linked, you can simply start the conversation with the person you want to call and place the call button in the upper right corner of the screen. The person on the other side of the screen will receive the incoming call notification immediately. To switch from audio to video call, just click on the camcorder icon. The calling mode would change instantly. ### make a video call To start a video call, click on the camcorder button at the top of the screen. The video call session would start in a moment. ## Final note I hope you like the guide How to make audio/video calls on WhatsApp for Mac/Windows. In case if you have any query regards this article you may ask us. Also, please share your love by sharing this article with your friends. --- *End of Article*