Two-step verification on WhatsApp - How to enable it

WhatsApp two-step verification is an optional feature which adds more security to your account.

Once you enable the two-step verification, any attempt to verify your phone number on WhatsApp must be accompanied by the six-digit PIN that you created using this feature. Two-step verification is recommended on most of the social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp.

You can find the two-step verification in your account settings. Go to two-step verification and touch the enable button. Here is a complete step by step guide which you can follow to enable two-step verification on WhatsApp.

How to enable two-step verification on WhatsApp

Follow the below-given steps to enable two-step verification

Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your device.

Step 2: On the home page click on Menu(three dots).

Step 3: From the drop-down option tap on Settings.

Step 4: On the new page select Account.

Step 5: Next tap on Two-step verification.

Step 6: On the two-step verification page tap Enable.

Step 7: On the next screen, enter a six-digit passcode.

Step 8: To confirm it, re-enter the six-digit passcode on the next page.

Step 9: Optionally, you can add your email address on the next screen and confirm it.

Step 10: At last tap on Done.

Your two-step verification has been enabled. Adding an email address on two-step verification will allow WhatsApp to send you a link via email to disable two-step verification in case you ever forget your six-digit PIN, and also to help safeguard your account.