Zapchat

A quieter WhatsApp client, by TAG.

Zapchat connects to the WhatsApp account you already have, the same way WhatsApp Web does — by linking as a companion device. Your account stays on your own phone. Zapchat is simply a different way to read and answer it.

What it does

Messages, photos, videos, voice notes, documents, stickers, locations and contact cards. Group chats. Voice calls. Your archived and muted chats stay archived and muted.

What it leaves out

No Status. No Channels. No Communities. No AI assistant. These are not hidden behind a setting — they are not built, so nothing can turn them back on.

What it is not

Zapchat is not made by, endorsed by, or affiliated with WhatsApp or Meta. It is an independent client. Please do not ask WhatsApp for help with it — ask us.

Zapchat is built on Signal-iOS and is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Source code.