Run Multiple WeChat Instances on Windows with a Simple Batch File

Introduction

While browsing, I found a tutorial for running multiple WeChat instances on a PC, tested it, and it works. Here is the full guide.

Prerequisites

A computer with Internet access

Two login‑able WeChat accounts

The built‑in Notepad application

Tutorial

Step 1: Create a new text file

Right‑click on the desktop, choose New → Text Document . Name the file WeChatMultiOpen.txt .

If the file appears without the .txt extension, adjust Windows settings to show file extensions.

In Windows 7, enable the display of file extensions via Control Panel → Folder Options → View → Uncheck “Hide extensions for known file types” .

Step 2: Copy WeChat’s installation path

Right‑click the WeChat shortcut, select Properties**, and copy the target path.

Step 3: Paste the path into WeChatMultiOpen.txt

Paste the copied path and modify it as follows:

Original: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Tencent\WeChat\WeChat.exe"
Modified: C:\"Program Files (x86)\Tencent\WeChat\WeChat.exe"
# Note the placement of the single quote; if your path matches the example, you can copy the line directly.

For launching two instances, prepend start (including a trailing space) to each command.

Step 4: Rename the file extension to .bat

Step 5: Verify the dual‑instance launch

Double‑click WeChatMultiOpen.bat to start both WeChat instances and confirm they run simultaneously.

That concludes the tutorial; feel free to try it out.