WhatsApp is developing a major expansion of its calling system that could allow existing users to make calls with people who do not have a WhatsApp account.
The proposed feature, known as guest calls, would work through secure invitation links. A WhatsApp user would create a call link from the Calls tab, select whether they want a voice or video call and share the link with another person.
Recipients without WhatsApp would be able to open the invitation through their web browser and request to join the call. This removes the current requirement for both participants to have WhatsApp accounts and could make the platform more useful for meetings or conversations involving people who do not regularly use the service.
WhatsApp plans to require hosts to manually approve guests before they enter a call. The approval requirement is designed to prevent anyone who obtains the invitation link from automatically gaining access. Hosts would also retain the ability to remove guests or end the call.
Security will remain an important part of the system. According to WABetaInfo, guest calls are expected to use end-to-end encryption. WhatsApp Web would generate a unique identifier for the guest's browser session, which would then be used to create the encryption key protecting the call.
The technology builds on WhatsApp's existing guest chats, which allow account holders to invite people without WhatsApp accounts into temporary text conversations through web links. Guest chats began rolling out earlier in 2026 and are also protected by end-to-end encryption.
Guest calling could make WhatsApp more competitive with meeting platforms where participants can join conversations through links without creating accounts. It would also expand WhatsApp beyond communication exclusively between registered users.
The feature is not yet available to users or beta testers. WhatsApp is still developing guest calls for a future update, and no official public release date has been announced.
