WhatsApp is an instant messaging and voice over IP (VoIP) service owned by Facebook.
It allows users to send text messages, images, audio recordings and video messages to their contacts across the world.
WhatsApp was founded in 2009 by Brian Acton and Jan Koum, both former employees of Yahoo!. In 2014, Facebook acquired the app for a reported $19 billion. Since then, it has become one of the most popular messaging apps with more than 1.5 billion users worldwide.
The official WhatsApp app can be downloaded from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play Store (Android). It is available for free on both platforms.
The app allows users to make voice calls, send text messages, images, audio recordings and video messages to their contacts. It also supports group chat and file sharing.
WhatsApp also offers end-to-end encryption for all its communications which ensures that only the sender and receiver can read what is sent between them. This makes it a secure way of communicating with friends and family.
In addition to its basic features, WhatsApp also provides other services such as status updates where users can post short text snippets which are visible to their contacts for 24 hours; voice and video calls; group chats; stickers; location sharing; payment services; games; etc.
Conclusion:
The official WhatsApp App is an instant messaging platform owned by Facebook that allows users to communicate via text messages, images, audio recordings, video messages and more across the world. It offers a wide range of features such as end-to-end encryption for security purposes, status updates, voice/video calls, group chats, stickers etc., all available for free on iOS or Android devices.