Company milestone · 2009-02-24
Jan Koum incorporated WhatsApp Inc. in California. [1]
WhatsApp Logo
Archive record · not confirmed as the current logo.
Logo files, variants & history · SVG, PNG · updated 2 mo ago
File checks recorded: The file registry records a passed file-format check for each file.AI-assisted source check: An AI-assisted process compared the artwork with its recorded source URL; an editor has not reviewed it.Editorial / reference only: Recorded use status for this logo record.
Brand profile
About WhatsApp
Instant messaging and voice-over-IP service
WhatsApp is an instant messaging and voice-over-IP service owned by Meta Platforms. Users send text, voice and video messages, make voice and video calls and share images, documents and locations; registration requires a mobile phone number.
Brian Acton and Jan Koum, both former Yahoo employees, founded WhatsApp. Koum chose the name to sound like “what’s up”, and Facebook, now Meta Platforms, agreed to acquire the company in February 2014.
Sources: [1]
Available in this archive
WhatsApp logo files at a glance
WhatsApp has 6 downloadable files in SVG, PNG in this archive. 1 logo record is catalogued; that is not the number of verified redesigns.
PNG renditions reach 2,048 pixels on the longest side.
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Files & downloads
Browse recorded formats and variants for WhatsApp. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
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SVG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
PNG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
PNG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
PNG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
PNG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
PNG · Primary
Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
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Brand heritage
Logo history & brand milestones
One logo record is catalogued. The milestones below are dated separately from it.
Company milestones, the 2023 design system and the 2024 interface update. No dated change to the WhatsApp logo is recorded in the sources checked. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Product milestone · 2009-05
WhatsApp was published on Apple’s App Store; a BlackBerry version followed in June 2009. [1]
Company milestone · 2014-02-19
Facebook, Inc., now Meta Platforms, agreed to acquire WhatsApp for US$19 billion. [1]
Visual identity milestone · 2023-02
The studio Koto, working with Meta’s product design, marketing and customer experience teams, introduced a design system for WhatsApp, with a colour palette built around WhatsApp green and graphic modules based on the back-and-forth of conversation. [2] [3]
Product milestone · 2024-05-09
Meta announced an app redesign with a consistent green palette, rounded outlined icons, refreshed illustrations and a darker dark mode. The announcement concerns the app interface, not the WhatsApp logo. [4]
Research sources
- WhatsApp ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- WhatsApp’s new look leans into the green ↗ · Creative Review, 2023-02-03 · accessed 2026-09-25
- WhatsApp ↗ · Koto · accessed 2026-09-25
- Keeping WhatsApp fresh, simple and approachable ↗ · Meta, 2024-05-09 · accessed 2026-09-25
Compiled 2026-09-25 by AI-assisted source review. Each statement links its sources; an editor has not yet independently confirmed them.
Dates not verifiedStatus unverified
WhatsApp logo Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction
Monochrome community vector reproduction from Simple Icons. The SVG is a sanitized drawing copy and PNGs are generated renditions, not official press-kit masters. The collection date is not the logo’s introduction date.
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All 1 logo record for WhatsApp
- WhatsApp logo Monochrome rendition · Community reproduction (this page)
Colour sample
Rendition colours
Black (primary sample)Primary
- HEX
- #000000
- RGB
- 0, 0, 0
Text contrast on white21:1 · AAA
Text contrast on near-black1.11:1 · Fail
Colour recorded with the Simple Icons community reproduction. It is not an owner-published colour specification. See other black logos →
Design context
Logo design & typography notes
Meta says its designers considered more than 35 colour iterations for the 2024 in-app palette before aligning it with WhatsApp’s existing green.
From the researched record (AI-assisted source review); see research sources.
Reference
Frequently asked
Who designed the WhatsApp logo?
2023 WhatsApp design system (2023) is credited to Koto (studio). The designer of the specific file version shown on this page is not recorded. [2] [3]
Can I use the WhatsApp logo?
Download for identification, news and comparison. Commercial use needs the owner's permission. This page never grants a licence. Always check the owner's brand guidelines.
How has WhatsApp’s visual identity changed?
2023-02: The studio Koto, working with Meta’s product design, marketing and customer experience teams, introduced a design system for WhatsApp, with a colour palette built around WhatsApp green and graphic modules based on the back-and-forth of conversation. [2] [3]
What file formats are available for the WhatsApp logo in this archive?
Available file formats: SVG, PNG. Dimensions, source and usage conditions are listed for each file below.
Visual neighbours
Marks with visual support
Ranked from image embeddings, perceptual hashes and geometric evidence. Ranks are not percentages or trademark clearance.
Same industry
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Listed because the archive records the same industry, United States first.
Provenance
Source & evidence
Simple Icons community reproduction (github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/whatsapp.svg), checked by an AI-assisted process; an editor has not reviewed it.
Editorial / reference only. Download for identification, news and comparison. Commercial use needs the owner's permission. This page never grants a licence.
Technical provenance
Source typeSimple Icons community reproductionInspect source reference ↗
Source reviewAI-assisted check · 2026-09-08; no editor reviewInspect the recorded website
- Source
- github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons · icons/whatsapp.svg
- Source date
- 2026-09-08
- Recorded by
- Archive import with an AI-assisted source check
- Originality
- Community vector reproduction; not an official master
- SHA-256
- 42a7b1823f0fa85d2d82905ac89bc14bbb9c7e31d35595731a3e01a8949f009f
SHA-256 of the recorded file. Checksums identify exact bytes, not who created the artwork.
Cite or link to this record
SimilarLogo. “WhatsApp logo record.” Updated 2026-09-08. https://similarlogo.com/brand/whatsapp/
Record Change log (1)
2026-09-08WhatsApp: source-attributed artwork and PNG/SVG renditions added.
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