WhatsApp Desktop for Linux (unofficial)

WhatsApp Linux client built with Electron. As WhatsApp doesn't compile the official app for Linux, here is an unofficial build.

📜 Disclaimer

This just loads https://web.whatsapp.com/ with some extra features, but never changing the content of the official webpage (html, css nor javascript). Linux users just can't install any official app, and whatsapp-deskop-linux is running the official web client.

This wrapper is not verified by, affiliated with, or supported by WhatsApp Inc.

💾 Installation

🖱️✔️ Recommended: Flathub

The official Flatpak build is updated instantly after every update.

🖱️ AppImage

The AppImage build is attached to every release. Check the releases page. Download the .AppImage file, mark it as executable and double click it. Check this video tutorial.

🖱️ Node

1. Copy WhatsAppDesktop.desktop to ~/.local/share/applications

2. Change the Exec= command to best suits your condition. For me, I use node with nvm, so it will load the nvm first by running the nvm.sh script, then it will run npm start.

🔨 CLI arguments

• --start-hidden: starts WhatsApp hidden in tray.

🚧 Development

PR and forks are welcome!

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/mimbrero/whatsapp-desktop-linux.git
cd whatsapp-desktop-linux

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Run or build

npm start # compile and run
npm run build # compile and build