WhatsApp link generator: create a wa.me link with a QR code

Enter your WhatsApp number with the country code and an optional message. You get a wa.me link that opens a chat with you, a QR code for print or packaging, and a ready HTML button. Free, with no sign-up.

WhatsApp number (with country code)

Digits only, country code first. Example: 962786663830

Pre-filled message (optional)

Your WhatsApp link

Enter a number to create your link.

This tool runs in your browser. The numbers and text you enter are not sent to or stored on our servers.

How to create a WhatsApp link

Type your number in full international format: country code first, no plus sign, no spaces and no leading zero.
Add the message you want the customer's chat to start with (optional).
Copy the link, download the QR code, or copy the HTML button for your website.

What a wa.me link is

A wa.me link is WhatsApp's official click-to-chat format. Opening https://wa.me/ followed by a phone number starts a chat with that number in the WhatsApp app or WhatsApp Web, even if the number is not saved in the visitor's contacts.

Adding ?text= and a URL-encoded message pre-fills the chat box. The customer still has to press send, so nothing is sent without their action.

Where stores use WhatsApp links and QR codes

Instagram, TikTok and Facebook bios, and link-in-bio pages
Printed QR codes on packaging, invoices, flyers and shop windows
Email signatures and order emails
Contact pages and product pages ("Ask about this product")
Ads that click to WhatsApp

Number format rules

Number as written	Use in the link	Why
+962 7 8666 3830	962786663830	Remove the plus sign and spaces
00962 78 666 3830	962786663830	Remove the leading 00
078 666 3830 (Jordan)	962786663830	Add the country code, drop the local leading zero
+55 (11) 99999-9999	5511999999999	Remove brackets and dashes

A link is not a storefront button

A link works anywhere you can paste a URL. On a Shopify store, most merchants want more than a link: a floating button on every page, the right text per language, and a button on the product page that includes the product name and variant in the message. WhatsApp Pilot adds those without editing theme code; the floating button on the homepage is on the free plan, and Pro shows it on every page.

Run WhatsApp for your Shopify store automatically

WhatsApp Pilot adds the WhatsApp button to your storefront for free and, on Pro, sends order confirmations, cancellation notices, abandoned-checkout reminders and back-in-stock alerts from your own number.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the WhatsApp link generator free?

Yes. It is free, needs no account, and has no limit on the number of links or QR codes you create.

Do you store my phone number?

No. The link and the QR code are built in your browser. The number and message you type are not sent to our servers.

Does the QR code expire?

No. The QR code only contains the wa.me link, so it keeps working as long as the WhatsApp number is active. If you change your number, create a new code.

Does the link work with WhatsApp Business?

Yes. wa.me links work with numbers on both WhatsApp and the WhatsApp Business app.

Why does the link open the wrong number or fail?

Almost always the number format. Use the country code first, then the number, with no plus sign, no spaces, no dashes and no leading zero.

Can I add a WhatsApp button to Shopify without code?

Yes. WhatsApp Pilot adds a customizable floating WhatsApp button from the Shopify theme editor: on the homepage with the free plan, and on every page with Pro.

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