You have come to the right place, if you are looking for a way to download, install and use WhatsApp directly on PC, without having a WhatsApp Account on a mobile device.
The method that we are providing below makes use of an Android emulator called “BlueStacks”, which creates a mobile device like interface on the computer, allowing you to use WhatsApp directly on a computer.
As you must be aware, the other way to use WhatsApp on PC is by using WhatsApp web, which basically brings your WhatsApp Mobile account to PC and does not create an independent WhatsApp account on PC.
Use WhatsApp Directly on PC Using BlueStacks
As mentioned above, this method makes use of BlueStacks to create an Android like environment on the computer, which allows you run mobile applications like WhatsApp on computer.
Step 1. Download & Install BlueStacks
The first step is to download & Insall BlueStacks on your computer.
1. Open the Web browser on your computer and go to bluestacks.com.
2. Once you are on bluestacks.com, click on Download BlueStacks button to download BlueStacks on your computer.
3. After BlueStacks is downloaded, double-click on the downloaded file to begin the process of installing BlueStacks on your computer.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of BlueStacks Application on your PC or Mac.
Note: BlueStacks App player will prompt you to sign-in to your Google Account. Please do so, as this is necessary to access Google play store.
Step 2. Download WhatsApp to Computer Using BlueStacks
The next step is download and install WhatsApp within the BlueStack created Android like environment on your computer.
1. Once BlueStacks is installed, open the application by clicking on the BlueStacks icon located on the Desktop of your computer.
2. After opening BlueStacks, you should be able to see WhatsApp on the list of popular Apps listed by BlueStacks. If not, you can search for WhatsApp by typing “whatsapp” in the BlueStacks Search bar.
3. Once you are able to find WhatsApp, click on the Install button and follow the instructions to download and Install WhatsApp on your Computer.
Step 3. Create WhatsApp Account on Computer
The last step is to create a WhatsApp on your computer and this will be an independent WhatsApp account and not linked to your mobile device in any way.
1. After WhatsApp is Installed, open WhatsApp by clicking on WhatsApp icon on the computer.
2. On the next screen, enter a Phone Number that is not linked to your WhatsApp Mobile Account or use your Landline Phone Number.
3. If you entered a Mobile Phone Number, WhatsApp will send a verification code by Text Message. If you entered a Landline Number, wait for SMS Verification Failed Message and click on the Call ME option.
Once you click Call Me, WhatsApp will receive an Automated Message From WhatsApp on your Landline Number. Listen to the Message and note down the Verification Code.
4. Enter the Verification Code in the pop-up that appears on your computer.
5. Once the Phone Number is verified, you will see your WhatsApp Account appearing on the screen of your computer.
You can now start a Chat with any of your Contacts to see if your standalone WhatsApp Account is working properly on your computer.