Call Links, a brand-new feature that is quite self-explanatory, was introduced by WhatsApp today. You may generate a link to a call that allows the people you share it with to join the call by just clicking or touching the link.
This works for anyone on WhatsApp, even if they’re not in your contacts – the main caveat here is that they do have to have WhatsApp themselves, otherwise they won’t be able to join your call. That’s all there is to it really, but the fact that it’s simple doesn’t mean it’s not very useful.
Of course, a call link is nothing new in the grand scheme of things, with other services having had such functionality for a very long time. But WhatsApp is a behemoth when it comes to user base, so now a lot of people can suddenly partake in calls without any hassle in joining.
Call Links are presently being rolled out, and Mark Zuckerberg has stated that this process might take several days or possibly a whole week. Additionally, he said that the WhatsApp developer team is testing safe encrypted video calling for up to 32 individuals, with additional information on this shortly to be disclosed.