QR Code for WhatsApp Chats
A WhatsApp QR code holds a click-to-chat link: https://wa.me/ plus your number in international format and an optional pre-filled message. Scanning it opens a chat with you, message already typed, without saving your number. Enter the number with its country code, add colours or your logo, and download a PNG or SVG. It never expires.
Static code: no expiry, no tracking, no sign-up.
Exactly what the code contains:
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What the WhatsApp QR code contains
| Link | https://wa.me/ followed by the number |
|---|---|
| Number | Country code and number, digits only: no +, spaces, dashes or leading 0 |
| Message | ?text= and the message, URL-encoded (emoji and line breaks work) |
Worked example
Number +44 7911 123456 and the message "Hi, I want to book a table". The code holds exactly:
https://wa.me/447911123456?text=Hi%2C%20I%20want%20to%20book%20a%20table
Where to use it
Shop counters, restaurant tables, product packaging, delivery bags, flyers, trade-show stands and visiting cards. Use a different pre-filled message for each place ("Hi, I scanned the menu", "Hi, I saw your flyer") and you will know where each chat came from. Need only the link, or a chat button for your website? Use the WhatsApp link generator.
For businesses: what happens after the scan
A QR code starts a conversation: a menu order, a WhatsApp chat, a payment, an enquiry form. AiStaffo sets up AI workers that pick up from there, answering chats and enquiries, logging leads, matching payments to orders and sending follow-ups, so your team only handles the exceptions. Book a free automation audit to see which of these your business could hand over.
Please note: this generator follows the published formats as checked on 21 October 2026. How a phone reacts to a scanned code depends on its camera or scanner app, so test every code on more than one phone before printing it in quantity. WhatsApp is a trademark of its owner; this tool is independent and not connected with WhatsApp or Meta.
Questions people ask
How do I create a QR code for my WhatsApp number?
Do I need WhatsApp Business for a WhatsApp QR code?
Can I change the pre-filled message later?
Why does scanning say the number is not on WhatsApp?
Can I add my logo to the WhatsApp QR code?
Does a WhatsApp QR code expire?
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