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Whatsie

Feature-rich WhatsApp Web client for the Linux desktop.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

Features described in its Flathub listing and in its GitHub repository: attachments and screen sharing.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Built-in download manager with history; drag-and-drop and paste of attachments” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Native notifications, a tray unread badge, calls and screen share, a real downloads manager, themes that follow the page, spell check, a proxy, and an optional app lock — lightweight and open source, built with…” — GitHub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Whatsie is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (MIT) is a permissive open source licence: use, modification and redistribution are allowed, including in commercial projects.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

Whatsie is a native Linux desktop client for WhatsApp Web, built on Qt 6 and QtWebEngine. It brings WhatsApp out of the browser tab and into a proper desktop application — lightweight and fast, with system integration, privacy controls, and customization options a plain browser cannot offer. Core features: Light, dark and follow-system themes, kept in step with WhatsApp Web Native desktop notifications with contact avatars System-tray icon with an unread badge, mute and do-not-disturb Voice, video and screen-share calls (Wayland via the desktop portal) Built-in download manager with history; drag-and-drop and paste of attachments Spell check for your system language App lock with a passcode and configurable lock on start, on hide, or after idle Privacy blur to hide message text and media until you hover More controls: Per-site camera, microphone and location permissions HTTP / SOCKS5 network proxy with authentication Autostart at login and start minimized to the tray Single instance with multiple-account profiles Zoom and interface scaling, plus a keyboard-shortcuts sheet One-click bug reporting with diagnostics, no messages included

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 5 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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