# You can now sign up for a WhatsApp account from an iPad - Engadget

> You can now sign up for a WhatsApp account from an iPad Sign up with a username. WhatsApp is continuing to distance itself from previous requirements around phone numbers.

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2220323/you-can-now-sign-up-for-a-whatsapp-account-from-an-ipad/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a60e50d25707b64899a7e51)
- **Published:** 2026-07-22
- **Category:** Tablets
- **Tags:** #ipad #apple #android
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a60e50d25707b64899a7e51

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