# WhatsApp link generator with QR code. URL: https://www.elocuenti.com/en/tools/whatsapp-link-generator A WhatsApp link is a wa.me address that opens a chat with your number and, if you want, with a message already written. Paste it on your website, your Instagram bio or your ads, or print its QR code, and every customer can message you in one tap. ## Create your WhatsApp link - Country and WhatsApp number - Pre-written message (optional) - Your WhatsApp link - QR code of your WhatsApp link ## How to create a WhatsApp link - **Pick the country and type your number.** Only the local number, without the country code or a leading 0: the generator builds it for you. - **Write the message, if you want.** Customers see it already typed when the chat opens, for example «Hi, I'd like a quote». - **Copy the link or download the QR.** The link works on any screen; the QR works on print or on a screen customers scan with their phone. - **Put it where people look for you.** Your website, your bio, your stories, your ads, your email signature or your store. ## How to get your WhatsApp link without a generator Your WhatsApp link is wa.me/ followed by your full number: the country code and the number, with no + sign, no spaces, no dashes and no leading 0. A US number, (415) 555-0123, becomes wa.me/14155550123. To open the chat with a message already written, you add ?text= and the message encoded for the web, where every space becomes %20. It's easy to get an accent or a symbol wrong, which is why the generator builds it for you. If you use the WhatsApp Business app, your business also has its own short link. You'll find it in the app's tools, under «Short link», next to a default message you can change anytime and your business QR code. - Link to your number: wa.me/14155550123 - Link with a pre-written message: wa.me/14155550123?text=Hi%2C%20I%27d%20like%20a%20quote - Link with only the message, so the person picks who to send it to: wa.me/?text=Check%20out%20this%20store ## Examples of pre-written messages for your link A different message per channel tells you where each customer comes from, and saves them typing. - **For your website** «Hi, I found you on your website and I'd like more information about your services». - **For Instagram or TikTok** «Hi, I saw your post and I'd like to know the price and whether it's available». - **For an ad** «Hi, I'd like the offer from the ad», or the exact name of the offer the ad shows. - **For a quote** «Hi, I'd like a quote», followed by the product or service, so the first message already says what they need. - **For bookings** «Hi, I'd like to book an appointment», ideal for clinics, salons, workshops and home services. - **For after the sale** «Hi, I have a question about my order», in your confirmation email or on the shipping label. ## Where to use your WhatsApp link - **On your website** A «Message us on WhatsApp» button that opens the chat without customers saving your number. - **On social media** In your Instagram or TikTok bio and your stories, so every visit becomes a conversation. - **On your Google Business Profile** So people who find you on Google Maps or in search can message you straight on WhatsApp. - **In your email and documents** In your email signature, your quotes and your invoices, so the reply comes back as a chat. - **On ads and print** The link in your campaigns and the QR code on your window, your packaging or your flyers. - **In your catalog** Next to each product in your online store, with a message that already names it, so customers don't have to explain what they want. ## How to get a WhatsApp group link A group link isn't built with wa.me: WhatsApp creates it. Open the group chat, tap the group name and choose the option to invite via link. From there you can copy it, send it on WhatsApp or show its QR code. Admins create it, and so can the other members if the group lets anyone add participants. People who join through the link don't see the group's earlier messages, and an admin can reset the link at any time so the old one stops working. A group works for a community or for announcements. To sell and to help customers, the link to your number opens a private conversation with each one. ## WhatsApp link, QR code or Click to WhatsApp ad | Option | When to use it | What you need | | --- | --- | --- | | wa.me link | On your website, bio or email | Just your number | | QR code | On print or in your store | The same link, as a QR | | Click to WhatsApp ad | To bring new customers from Meta | A Meta Ads campaign | | Elocuenti tracked link | To know which channel and which ad sells | Your number connected to Elocuenti | ## Why your WhatsApp link doesn't open It's almost always the number's format. Check this before you publish it: - The number has a + sign, spaces, dashes or brackets: the link takes digits only. - The country code is missing, or a leading 0 stayed in that the international format drops. - The number has no active WhatsApp account, or it isn't the number on your app. - The message was pasted without encoding and a symbol like & or # cuts it off: build the link again with the generator. - You only tested it on your phone: open it from a computer too, where it opens WhatsApp Web or the desktop app. ## Which link brings you sales? With a single link you can't tell where each customer comes from. In Elocuenti you create a tracked link per channel, the AI agent answers every chat instantly and you see which link and which ad end in a sale. ## Sources - [How to use click to chat](https://faq.whatsapp.com/5913398998672934) (WhatsApp Help Center) - [How to create short links on WhatsApp Business](https://faq.whatsapp.com/502291734918768) (WhatsApp Help Center) - [How to create and invite into a group](https://faq.whatsapp.com/3242937609289432) (WhatsApp Help Center) - [How to create a link to your WhatsApp from your Google Business Profile](https://faq.whatsapp.com/712818078160617) (WhatsApp Help Center) ## Keep reading - WhatsApp QR code generator: Create the QR code of your WhatsApp with a pre-written message and download it to print. - WhatsApp advertising: How to measure and optimize your Click to WhatsApp ads by real sales. - WhatsApp chatbot for business: What it is, what it costs and how to pick one to answer every chat. - WhatsApp campaigns: Send bulk messages with approved templates and measure what they sell. ## Frequently asked questions about WhatsApp links - **What is wa.me?** It's WhatsApp's official domain for opening a chat with a number. A link like wa.me/14155550123 opens the conversation on a phone or on WhatsApp Web. - **How do I get my WhatsApp link?** Type wa.me/ followed by your number with the country code, with no + or spaces. Or enter your number in the generator: it gives you the link and its QR code. - **Is a WhatsApp link free?** Yes. Creating and using a wa.me link costs nothing, and this generator is free and needs no sign-up. - **Does it work with WhatsApp Business?** Yes. It works the same with WhatsApp, the WhatsApp Business app and a number connected to the API. - **How do I add a pre-written message?** Type it in the message field: the generator adds it to the link and customers see it already typed when the chat opens. - **Does a WhatsApp link expire?** No. A wa.me link works as long as your number has WhatsApp. If you change numbers, create a new link and update it wherever you posted it. - **Can I see how many people open my link?** With a regular wa.me link, no: WhatsApp doesn't show those numbers. With Elocuenti each channel has its own tracked link and you see how many chats and sales each one brings. - **What's the difference between wa.me and api.whatsapp.com?** Both addresses open a chat with a number. wa.me is the short format WhatsApp's official help uses, and it's the one this generator creates. - **Is my number stored?** No. The link and the QR are created in your browser; we don't send your number anywhere.