Set Up Two‐Step Verification for WhatsApp on iPhone or iPad
This article teaches you how to secure your WhatsApp account by enabling two-step verification.
10 Second Summary
1. Open WhatsApp.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Account.
4. Tap Two-Step Verification.
5. Tap Enable.
6. Enter a 6-digit code.
7. Enter your email address.
8. Tap Next.
Steps
- Open WhatsApp. It’s a green icon with a white chat bubble and phone inside. You’ll typically find it on your home screen.
- Tap Settings. It’s the button with a gear at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- Tap Account. It has a blue icon with a key inside.
- Tap Two-Step Verification.
- Tap Enable.
- Enter a 6-digit code. This is the code you’ll have to enter when you verify your WhatsApp account.
- Enter your email address. Make sure this address is accurate, as it will be your only way back into WhatsApp if you forget your 6-digit code.
- Tap Next. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the keyboard. Two-Step verification is now enabled for WhatsApp.
