How to Get Your WhatsApp Link (and Share It Everywhere)

Everyone has a phone number, but not everyone knows how to get their WhatsApp link. This page explains three ways to do it, from building the URL by hand to using an online tool that does the work for you.

Method 1 — Get your WhatsApp link manually

WhatsApp's official link format is:

https://wa.me/<country code + phone number>

To get your WhatsApp link manually, take your number, remove any leading zeros, add your country code, and paste everything after wa.me/. For a UK number like 07700 900 123, the link would be:

https://wa.me/447700900123

Anyone who taps this link is taken directly to a WhatsApp chat with your number. No saving, no searching — instant contact.

Method 2 — Get your WhatsApp link from the WhatsApp Business app

If you use WhatsApp Business, the app generates a link for you automatically:

1. Open WhatsApp Business
2. Tap More options (three dots) → Settings
3. Go to Business tools → Short link
4. Your WhatsApp link appears there, ready to copy or share directly to social media

The Business app also lets you set a default message that appears in the chat box when someone taps your link.

Method 3 — Get your WhatsApp link with an online generator

An online WhatsApp link maker is the fastest option and the one with the most control. You enter your number, choose your country code from a list, type a custom pre-filled message, and click generate. The tool produces a correctly formatted wa.me link with your message already URL-encoded.

Benefits over building it manually:

• No risk of country code errors
• Pre-filled message is encoded correctly (no broken characters)
• QR code generated at the same time
• Option to shorten the link for sharing in bios and print materials

How to get your WhatsApp link and turn it into a QR code

Once you have your WhatsApp link, turning it into a QR code takes seconds using any QR generator — or the one built into this tool. Print the QR code on:

• Business cards
• Product packaging
• Point-of-sale displays
• Flyers and brochures
• Restaurant tables or menus

A customer who scans the code goes straight into a WhatsApp chat with you. For offline businesses, this is one of the most effective ways to drive digital conversations from physical touchpoints.

Where to share your WhatsApp link once you have it

Your WhatsApp link is most valuable when it replaces every instance of your phone number in your online presence:

• Social media bios — Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, LinkedIn
• Website contact button — "Chat on WhatsApp" is more direct than a form
• Email signature — adds a zero-friction way to start a conversation
• Google Business Profile — appears in Maps and local search
• WhatsApp Status — share with existing contacts to collect inbound messages

Getting your WhatsApp link takes under a minute. Once you have it, put it to work in as many places as you can — every extra channel means more conversations, and more conversations mean more sales.