Leave the application running in the background and send messages whenever you need to.Thanks to this desktop chat client, we'll be able to access all the usual features and functions of this kind of app: All the usual functions of any messaging app The desktop client of the chat and messaging app with all the basic communication functions. For such purpose, we need to install the app on our phone as we can only log in by scanning the QR code. With this desktop version, we can send and receive messages on our computer. It comes along with several versions for different operating systems: iOS, Android, macOS, Windows Phone, web, and obviously, Windows PCs. It's one of the most popular chat and instant messaging apps in Asia, specifically in China. You probably already know that WhatsApp isn't the only way to send messages to your contacts: Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Kik, Google's Allo and Duo.