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How to create a WhatsApp group using your iPhone or Android device

Written by Ryan Ariano
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You can easily create a group chat in WhatsApp using your mobile phone. Shutterstock
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On WhatsApp, you can message people from all over the world using an internet connection. You can also create group chats and easily add or remove people to the group.

While this app basically functions the same on all operating systems, there are small differences between setting up a WhatsApp group on an iPhone or on an Android.

How to create a WhatsApp group on iPhone

1. Download and install WhatsApp on your iPhone. 

2. Tap the "Chats Option" tab in the bottom menu bar.

3. Tap "New Group" in the top-right. Allow WhatsApp to access your contacts.

  • If you allow WhatsApp to access your contacts you'll be able to see which of your contacts are already on WhatsApp and which ones you can invite to join.
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Tap "New Group."  Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

4. Tap the empty circle next to the names of the people that you'd like to add to the group.

5. Once you've added everyone to the group, tap "Next."

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Select who you'd like to add to the group, then tap "Next."  Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

6. Name your group, then tap "Create."

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Tap "Create."  Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

7. You can now add a picture and customize your group in other ways, if you wish to do so.

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Your new group chat.  Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

How to create a WhatsApp group on Android

1. Download WhatsApp on your Android device.

2. Open WhatsApp and tap "Chats" in the middle of the top menu bar.

3. Tap the three vertical dots in the top-right corner to open a dropdown menu.

4. Tap "New Group."

5. Allow WhatsApp to access your contacts. Go through your contacts and tap on the names that you want to add to your group. 

  • If you allow WhatsApp to access your contacts you'll be able to see which of your contacts are already on WhatsApp and which ones you can invite to join.

6. Tap "OK" in the top-right corner to confirm your group list.

7. Type in a group name.

8. You can now add a picture and customize your group in other ways, if you wish to do so.

9. Tap the check mark to finish setting up your group.

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Ryan Ariano
Ryan Ariano grew up in Baltimore when the Macintosh was cutting edge, lived in Los Angeles as Blackberries gave way to iPhones, and now lives in Jackson Hole where his life is held together by Bluetooth. He writes on a wide range of topics but especially loves nerding out across the tech spectrum. Learn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider here.