WhatsApp Link Generator
Create a WhatsApp direct message link in seconds. Enter a phone number, optionally add a message, and open or share your official wa.me URL.
WhatsApp direct message link format
WhatsApp's official click-to-chat URLs use the wa.me domain. Replace the number with the full international format (country code + number, no symbols):
- Basic link:
https://wa.me/15551234567 - With pre-filled text:
https://wa.me/15551234567?text=Hello%20there
When to use a direct WhatsApp chat link
- Add a "Chat on WhatsApp" button to your website or email signature.
- Share a one-click support link with customers.
- Message marketplace sellers or delivery contacts without saving their number.
- Start a direct WhatsApp chat from a business card or flyer QR code.
WhatsApp link generator FAQ
- How do I create a wa.me link manually?
- Combine https://wa.me/ with the full international phone number, digits only, no plus sign, spaces, or leading zeros (for example https://wa.me/15551234567 for a US number). For a pre-filled message, append ?text= followed by your message, URL-encoded so spaces become %20 or + and special characters are escaped. Getting the encoding wrong is the most common reason a hand-built link fails to open the chat correctly, which is why our generator builds and encodes the URL for you automatically.
- Can I generate a WhatsApp link without saving the number to my contacts?
- Yes, that's the entire point of a wa.me link. Opening it starts the chat directly with the number you entered; nothing is written to your phone's address book. Use the generator above to build the link in your browser, then either open it yourself in one tap or copy it to share with someone else, such as in an email signature, a bio link, or a support ticket.
- Does the WhatsApp link generator store or send my data anywhere?
- No. The phone number and message you type are formatted entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript; they are never transmitted to our servers or logged by us. The only thing stored locally is an optional "Recent Numbers" list, saved in your browser's localStorage so you can quickly reuse a number, which you can clear at any time and which never leaves your device.
- Can I generate a bulk list of WhatsApp links, or just one at a time?
- This generator builds one wa.me link at a time, which covers the common case of sharing a single contact or support number. If you need to build many links at once, for example for a spreadsheet of customer numbers, the same URL pattern (https://wa.me/NUMBER?text=MESSAGE) can be generated programmatically once you know the format, which this page documents above.
New to wa.me links? Read our guide on how to chat with an unknown number on WhatsApp, or go back to the main tool.