WhatsApp Event Invites Now Reach Friends Without WhatsApp: What's New in Events

WhatsApp is opening up its Events feature to people who don't use WhatsApp. Meta announced on 5 November that event hosts can now share an invite link that anyone can open to see the details and RSVP, without downloading the app. The update also adds a central Events Home, custom reminders and plus ones, and Meta says it's rolling out to everyone over the coming weeks.

Invites for people without WhatsApp

You create an event, add a cover photo and share the link. Friends who don't have a WhatsApp account can open it, see the event details and RSVP without installing anything. In Meta's words, your invite "can now reach everyone".

Events Home

The new Events Home is meant to be your "one-stop" place to create and send customised invites and manage RSVPs. To see a full list of past and upcoming events, both ones you've created and ones you've been invited to, go to Settings and select Events.

Reminders and plus ones

Hosts can set custom reminders so guests don't forget, and can choose whether guests are allowed to bring a plus one.

Privacy

Meta lists three safeguards:

• Your phone number isn't shown to guests you don't know.
• Guests without a WhatsApp account only see the event address after they RSVP.
• Your personal messages and calls stay end-to-end encrypted.

When you'll get it

The updated Events is rolling out to everyone over the following weeks. Meta hasn't given a country list or said whether it arrives on iPhone, Android and the web at the same time, so if you don't see it yet, keep the app updated.