How to create a WhatsApp link
A WhatsApp link, also called a click to chat link, opens a chat with a phone number when someone taps it. It works from a website, a social profile, an email, a QR code or an ad, and the person does not need to save your number.
The address has a fixed format: https://wa.me/ followed by the number. You can add a first message after it. Whatslynk builds the address for you and gives you a short link and QR code, but it helps to know how it works.
What to know
Step by step
- 1
Write the number in international format
Country code first, then the number without the leading zero. Remove plus signs, spaces, dashes and brackets.
- 2
Add the message if you want one
Type it as plain text. Special characters and spaces must be encoded, which is easy to get wrong by hand.
- 3
Build the link, or let Whatslynk do it
Enter the country and number in the generator and it creates the correct address, a short link and a QR code.
- 4
Test it
Open the link on a phone and on a computer, and check that the number and message are right before you share it.
Where to use it
On a website
Use the link behind a Contact us button.
In a social profile
Use the short link in the bio or website field.
On print
Turn the link into a QR code for flyers, menus and cards.
Common questions
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