WhatsApp has introduced a voice and video calling feature on its desktop version, the company said on Thursday. The company said users will be able to use desktop screens for calls in both portrait and landscape mode, and the calls will be end-to-end encrypted.

The move to facilitate calls over large screens would put WhatsApp on par with video-conferencing bigwigs Zoom and Google Meet, but it is not clear if it has ambitions to compete with the two in the enterprise space.

WhatsApp, which recorded 1.4 billion voice and video calls on last New Year’s Eve, has benefited from the Covid-19 pandemic as people around the world used video-calling apps to stay connected while sheltering themselves at home.

How to make a voice call using WhatsApp Desktop:

-You’ll need an active internet connection on your computer and phone

-WhatsApp needs access to your computer’s microphone or webcam depending on the voice or video calling feature you want to use

-You’ll need to have an audio output device and microphone connected to your computer for calls.

-Open the individual chat with the contact you’d like to call.

-Click the Voice call icon.

How to make video calls using WhatsApp desktop:

-Open the individual chat with the contact you’d like to call.

-Click the Video call icon.