How to Create a WhatsApp Click-to-Chat Link
A WhatsApp click-to-chat link opens a conversation with your number in one tap, without the visitor saving your contact first. Choose your country code, type your number, add an optional message and copy the link. The link follows WhatsApp's wa.me format: https://wa.me/ followed by the full international number, with your message added as an encoded text parameter.
- Country code first: the number must be in full international format, such as 8801712345678.
- Digits only: plus signs, spaces, dashes, brackets and leading zeros are removed.
- Prefilled message: spaces, line breaks and symbols are encoded for you so the link does not break.
Where to Use Your WhatsApp Link
- Instagram, Facebook and TikTok bios, where a clickable link works better than a typed number.
- Website contact buttons and email signatures, using the HTML button snippet.
- Product pages, so customers can ask about an item with the product name already in the message.
- Printed flyers and cards, by turning the link into a QR code.
Privacy
The generator runs entirely in your browser. Your number and message are not uploaded or stored by ToolNovus. Remember that anyone who has the link can see the number and the message inside it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a wa.me link?
A wa.me link is WhatsApp's click-to-chat link. When someone opens it, WhatsApp starts a chat with the phone number in the link, and can prefill a message that the person only has to send.
How should I write the phone number?
Use the full international number with the country code and digits only: no plus sign, spaces, dashes, brackets or leading zeros. Pick a country code in the generator and type the local number, and it cleans the number for you.
Does the generator send or store my number or message?
No. The link is built in your browser and nothing is uploaded or stored. Anyone who opens the link will see the number and message inside it, so only include what you are happy to share.
Can I use the link on a website or in a bio?
Yes. Copy the link into a button, a social media bio, an email signature or a QR code. The HTML snippet option gives you a ready-to-paste anchor tag.