# Connect WhatsApp
URL: /docs/rome/whatsapp
Markdown: /docs/rome/whatsapp.md
Description: Talk with Rome in WhatsApp

Use this page to connect Rome as a linked device for a WhatsApp account. Rome
supports both QR code login and pairing code login.

## Before you start [#before-you-start]

You need:

* WhatsApp installed and signed in on the phone whose number Rome should use.
* Access to Rome's web app as the guardian.

## Connect with QR code [#connect-with-qr-code]

1. Open Rome and go to **Settings**.
2. Open **Channel Connections**.
3. Open the **WhatsApp** card.
4. Select the **QR Code** tab.
5. Click **Start QR Login**.
6. Wait for Rome to show a QR code.
7. On your phone, open **WhatsApp**.
8. Go to **Settings** then **Linked Devices**.
9. Tap **Link a Device**.
10. Scan the QR code shown in Rome.
11. Keep the Rome settings page open until it shows that WhatsApp is connected.

## Connect with pairing code [#connect-with-pairing-code]

Use this flow if you prefer entering a code on your phone instead of scanning a
QR code.

1. Open Rome and go to **Settings**.
2. Open **Channel Connections**.
3. Open the **WhatsApp** card.
4. Select the **Pairing Code** tab.
5. Enter the WhatsApp phone number with country code and digits only. Do not use
   spaces, `+`, or other symbols. For example, enter `14155551234`.
6. Click **Connect**.
7. Wait for Rome to show the pairing code.
8. On your phone, open **WhatsApp**.
9. Go to **Settings** then **Linked Devices**.
10. Tap **Link a Device**.
11. Choose **Link with phone number instead**.
12. Enter the pairing code shown in Rome.
13. Confirm on your phone and keep the Rome settings page open until it shows
    that WhatsApp is connected.

## After connecting [#after-connecting]

Rome sends and receives messages as a linked device for that WhatsApp account.
If the QR code or pairing session expires, start the flow again to generate a
new QR code or pairing code.