WhatsApp Link Generator: Free wa.me Link Maker

WhatsApp link generator

Create a click-to-chat link that opens WhatsApp with your number and a pre-filled message. Free, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser.

WhatsApp number (optional)

Leave empty for a link that lets the person pick any chat to share your message.

Pre-filled message

51 characters. The person can edit it before sending. Emojis and line breaks work.

Button text for the HTML snippet

Your WhatsApp link

https://wa.me/?text=Hi%2C%20I%20saw%20your%20website%20and%20would%20like%20to%20know%20more.

Open to test Make a QR code

No number entered: this link opens WhatsApp and lets the person choose who to send your message to.

HTML snippet for your website

<a href="https://wa.me/?text=Hi%2C%20I%20saw%20your%20website%20and%20would%20like%20to%20know%20more." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chat with us on WhatsApp</a>

How to use the WhatsApp link generator

Choose the country of your WhatsApp number. India (+91) is selected by default.
Type the number. A green tick confirms it has the right length for that country.
Write the message you want the customer to send you. They can still edit it before pressing send.
Copy the link, or copy the HTML snippet if you want a button on your website. Use Open to test to try it on your own phone first.

Leave the number empty and you get a share link instead: it opens WhatsApp and lets the person choose any chat to send your text to. That suits referral messages such as "Try Sunrise Clinic, they take WhatsApp bookings".

Want to message someone else's number once, not share your own? Use send a WhatsApp message without saving the number: paste the number and the chat opens straight away.

How a wa.me link is built

A click-to-chat link has two parts: the number and an optional message. For Sunrise Clinic on 98290 12345 with the message "Hi, I want to book an appointment", the link is:

https://wa.me/919829012345?text=Hi%2C%20I%20want%20to%20book%20an%20appointment

Number: country code followed by the number, digits only. No +, no leading 0, no spaces or brackets. A typo here is the most common reason a link opens an error screen, which is why the tool checks the length for you.
Message: URL-encoded, so spaces become %20, commas %2C and line breaks %0A. Emojis and Hindi text are encoded the same way and arrive intact.

Where to put your link

Instagram and Facebook bios, and the "WhatsApp" field of your Google Business Profile.
A floating or inline button on your website (the HTML snippet above), especially on product, pricing and contact pages.
Email signatures, invoices, delivery slips and SMS, where a tap is easier than typing a number.
Printed material through a QR code: the WhatsApp QR code generator takes the same number and message.

Write a pre-filled message that tells you something

The pre-filled text is the first thing your team reads, so make it useful. "Hi, I'm interested in the 2BHK in Mansarovar (seen on Instagram)" tells a real estate agent the property and the source before they reply. Use a different message for each placement and you can tell which channel brings chats, with no UTM tags or link shorteners. Keep it to one or two lines and never ask people to type personal details such as ID numbers into it.

What happens after the customer messages you

When the customer sends that first message, it opens a 24-hour customer service window in which you can reply freely. On the WhatsApp Business Platform, those replies are service messages: since 1 Oct 2026 each business phone number gets 1,000 free per month, and Meta charges for service messages after that. The link itself works for any WhatsApp number, whether it is a personal number, the WhatsApp Business app or an API number. If several people answer chats, an API number with a shared team inbox stops chats from getting lost on one phone; the app vs API comparison explains when that switch makes sense.

Source for the link format: WhatsApp Help Center, "How to use click to chat".

Frequently asked questions

Is this WhatsApp link generator free?

Yes. It runs entirely in your browser, needs no sign-up and adds no tracking or redirect to your link. The link points straight to wa.me, so it keeps working even if you never visit this page again.

Should I type the number with +91 or a leading 0?

Either works here. Choose the country, then type the number the way you normally write it. The tool removes spaces, dashes, the plus sign and a leading 0, and puts the country code in front, because wa.me only accepts the full international number as digits.

Does the customer need to save my number first?

No. Click to chat opens a chat with your number without the customer saving it as a contact. They tap the link, WhatsApp opens with your pre-filled message, and they press send.

Does a wa.me link work on a laptop?

Yes. On a computer the link opens WhatsApp Web or the WhatsApp desktop app, where the person can send the message after linking their phone. On a phone it opens the WhatsApp app directly.

Can I see how many people clicked my link?

Not from wa.me itself; it has no click statistics. A simple workaround is to use a different pre-filled message per channel (for example "from Instagram" or "from the flyer") and count the chats that arrive with each message.