---
title: "Switching from WhatsApp API to Mobile App: How-To Guide"
description: "A guide to shift from WhatsApp API to WhatsApp (Mobile App)"
url: https://help.zixflow.com/en/articles/70-switching-from-whatsapp-api-to-mobile-app-how-to-guide
collection: "WhatsApp Campaigns"
updated: 2024-05-16
language: en
---

# Switching from WhatsApp API to Mobile App: How-To Guide

A guide to shift from WhatsApp API to WhatsApp (Mobile App)

Here's how to remove your number from the WhatsApp API and connect it to the standard WhatsApp mobile app:

**Downgrading from WhatsApp API:**

1.  Log in to your **Facebook Business Manager**.
    
2.  Navigate to **Business Settings**.
    
3.  Select **WhatsApp Accounts** from the left-hand menu.
    
4.  Click on **Settings** under your WhatsApp account.
    
5.  Choose **WhatsApp Manager**.
    
6.  Click on your company name.
    
7.  Find the **Phone Number** section and click on it.
    
8.  Look for the **Delete** icon and follow the on-screen instructions to confirm downgrading.
    

**Important Notes:**

-   You cannot remove the number until 30 days after sending the last paid message through the API.
    
-   Downgrading won't delete your WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business app.
    

**Connecting to Standard WhatsApp App:**

Once the downgrading process is complete (after 30 days), you can use the same phone number with the regular WhatsApp mobile app. Here's what to do:

1.  Download and install the WhatsApp app on your phone if you haven't already.
    
2.  Open the app and verify your phone number using a verification code sent via SMS.
    

That's it! Your phone number should now be connected to the standard WhatsApp mobile app.