During a WhatsApp video call you can show your screen to the other person, which is great for helping parents with their phone or showing a document. Tap the screen-share button in the call controls, allow it, and stop sharing when you are done.
Before you start
- Screen sharing works only in video calls, not in voice calls. Start a video call first (how to).
- Both people should have the latest WhatsApp. If someone has an older version, WhatsApp asks them to update.
- Close apps showing private things (bank, UPI, messages) before sharing.
On Android
- During the video call, tap the screen once to show the buttons.
- Tap â‹® (More options) in the call controls, then Share screen (on some versions the share-screen icon is right on the controls).
- Choose to share a single app or the entire screen, then tap Start / Start now.
- Go to the app you want to show. The other person sees it live.
- To finish, return to WhatsApp and tap Stop sharing.
On iPhone
- During the video call, tap the screen to show the controls.
- Tap the share screen icon (a phone with an arrow), then Start Broadcast.
- After a short countdown your screen is shared.
- To finish, go back to WhatsApp and tap Stop sharing, or tap the red bar at the top of the screen and stop the broadcast.
On a computer
In the WhatsApp computer app, video calls also have a screen-share button in the call controls; you then pick a window or the whole screen.
What the other person sees
- Everything on the shared screen, including notifications that pop up, and anything you type such as passwords.
- Sharing is end-to-end encrypted and WhatsApp does not record it, but the other person could record their own screen.
If it doesn't work
- No share button: update WhatsApp and your phone software, then restart the phone.
- Black screen for the viewer: some apps (banking, video streaming) block screen sharing on purpose.
- Call quality drops: sharing uses more data; move to Wi-Fi.
Safety tip
A very common fraud: a "bank officer", "customer care" or "courier" asks you to share your screen to "solve a problem" and then reads your OTP or UPI details. Never share your screen with anyone you don't personally know, and never open a banking or payment app while sharing. WhatsApp also warns you when the person is not in your contacts: take that warning seriously.
This is GroupChatOn’s own easy guide. We are not WhatsApp and are not linked with WhatsApp or Meta. WhatsApp sometimes changes its menus: if a button looks different on your phone, update WhatsApp from the Play Store or App Store.
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