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WhatsApp QR Code Generator

Scan to start a WhatsApp chat with you. Free, no sign-up, and it never expires.

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Include the country code, like +44 7700 900123.

People can edit it before they send.

Preview

Your code appears here as you fill in the details.

Ready to scan

    An image for screens, documents and most printing.

    Made on your device. Nothing is uploaded. Never expires. It doesn’t depend on our servers.

    Design

    Presets
    Dots
    Corner frames
    Corner centers

    How to make a WhatsApp QR code

    1. Step 1: Enter your WhatsApp number

      Include the country code. We remove spaces, dashes and the plus sign for you.

    2. Step 2: Add a starting message

      Optional. It appears ready to send, so people know what to say.

    3. Step 3: Share or print it

      Put it on your shop door, flyers, packaging or email signature.

    Start a chat in one scan

    A WhatsApp QR code opens a chat with your number. Customers scan, and WhatsApp opens with your number and, if you add one, a message ready to send.

    Why a starting message helps

    A blank chat makes people stop and think about what to write. A starter like “Hi! I’d like to book a table for tonight” removes that pause. Keep it short and specific to where the code is printed: a flyer, a van, a shop window.

    For WhatsApp Business

    It works the same with WhatsApp Business numbers. Combine it with your greeting message and quick replies, and the first answer goes out straight away, even after hours.

    Where people use them

    Delivery vans and shop windows, so customers can ask about stock. Packaging, for support. Property signs, for viewings. Event posters, for RSVPs. Tutors and freelancers put them on flyers so people can ask a question without a phone call.

    Answer quickly, or say when you will

    People who scan expect a reply soon. If you can’t answer straight away, set an away message with your hours. On WhatsApp Business it takes a minute under Business tools, and it stops a good first impression going cold.

    If someone doesn’t have WhatsApp

    The code holds a standard wa.me link. Without the app, the phone opens a page that offers to install WhatsApp or use it on the web. Nothing breaks.

    It doesn’t depend on us

    The link goes to WhatsApp, not through our servers. Your code keeps working as long as your number is on WhatsApp.

    Questions people ask

    How do I create a WhatsApp QR code?
    Enter your number with the country code, add an optional message and download the code. Scanning it opens a WhatsApp chat with you.
    Does the message send automatically?
    No. It appears in the chat ready to send. The person can edit or delete it first.
    Do I need a WhatsApp Business account?
    No. It works with personal and Business numbers alike.
    Why do I need the country code?
    WhatsApp links need an international number. Without the country code, the chat can open with the wrong number or not at all.
    Does a WhatsApp QR code expire?
    No. It’s a standard wa.me link stored in the code, and it keeps working as long as your number uses WhatsApp.
    Why not use the QR code inside WhatsApp?
    You can, but it can be reset in the app, which breaks every printed copy. This one is a fixed link to your number, with your own message and design.

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