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WhatsApp link generator (with message and QR code)

A WhatsApp link is a web address like wa.me/13051234567 that opens a chat with you in one tap, without the other person saving your number. Pick the country, type your number and, if you like, a message that shows up already written.

CountryYour WhatsApp number

Pre-filled message (optional)Which website or page is this link for? (optional)The message will start with “Hi, I'm coming from mystore.com.”: when you read the chat, you'll know which door each customer came through.

Enter your number and your link, QR code and website button will show up here.

Free, no sign-up. Everything runs in your browser: your number and message are never sent to any server.

How to create a WhatsApp link in 4 steps

Pick the country. Its calling code (+1 for the US and Canada, +44 for the UK) is added for you.
Type your number the way you dial it locally. You can paste it with +, brackets, spaces, dashes or a leading 0: we clean it up.
Write a message if you want the chat to open with ready-made text (“Hi, I'd like a quote…”). It's optional.
Copy the link, download the QR code or copy the button to paste on your site. Before publishing, tap “Test in WhatsApp” on your phone.

How the number goes into the link

The click-to-chat link is https://wa.me/<number>, with the full number in international format: country code followed by the national number, without the leading 0, spaces, brackets, dashes or the + sign. A US number (305) 123-4567 becomes https://wa.me/13051234567; a UK mobile 07400 123456 becomes https://wa.me/447400123456.

According to the WhatsApp Help Center, the number must be in full international format, omitting any zeros, brackets or dashes. The link only opens a chat if the number has an active WhatsApp account.

Adding a pre-filled message

For the chat to open with text already written, add ?text= and the URL-encoded message (spaces become %20):

https://wa.me/13051234567?text=Hi%2C%20I%27d%20like%20a%20quote

If you leave out the number (https://wa.me/?text=…), WhatsApp lets the person pick who to send it to: handy for “share” buttons.

Which website or channel did each customer come from?

If you have a website, an Instagram account and maybe flyers, every chat lands in the same WhatsApp and you can't tell which channel works. With the “Which website or page is this link for?” field, the message starts with “Hi, I'm coming from mystore.com.” and you see it in the first second of the chat. Make one link per place, with a different label: mystore.com, Instagram, Main St flyer.

Where to put your WhatsApp link

On your website, as a button: copy the tool's HTML and paste it where you want it.
In your Instagram or Facebook bio, as the contact link.
On business cards, posters, shop windows and packaging, with the QR code: scanning it with the camera opens the chat.
In your email signature and ads, with a different message for each.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a WhatsApp link cost?

Nothing. It's free, needs no sign-up and there's no limit on links.

Does the other person need to have my number saved?

No. Tapping the link opens a chat with you, and they can write without saving your contact. The number just needs an active WhatsApp account.

Is my number stored on a server?

No. The link and the QR code are built in your browser: your number and message aren't sent to SEOClave or anyone else.

How do I make the message appear pre-filled?

Type it in the “Pre-filled message” field. The link carries the encoded text after ?text= and WhatsApp puts it in the message box: the person only has to tap send.

Does it work with WhatsApp Business?

Yes: it's a click-to-chat link for a number and opens that number's chat, whichever app you use. WhatsApp Business also has its own short link, created inside the app.

What's the difference between wa.me and api.whatsapp.com?

None in the result: both open the same chat. wa.me is the short format the WhatsApp Help Center uses; api.whatsapp.com/send is the older long format. We give you both.

Can I tell how many people click my link?

A WhatsApp link doesn't count clicks. To know where your customers come from, use the “Which website or page is this link for?” field: the message will start with “Hi, I'm coming from…” and you'll see it in the chat.

Why doesn't my link open the chat?

It's almost always the number: the country code is missing, there's an extra 0 before the area code, or the number has no WhatsApp account. The tool cleans the number and warns you when the length looks wrong.

Having the link is step one. Step two is getting found.

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