Create a WhatsApp link with the message already written.
Type the number and the message. The link is ready right away, just copy it. It works in your Instagram bio, on your website, in email and in any ad.
54 characters
Example number
The chat is still empty. When the link is tapped, the message appears ready in the field below.
Hi! I found you on your website and want to know more.
Example link
Type a valid number to create yours. This link uses a test number.
https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=5511999999999&text=Hi!%20I%20found%20you%20on%20your%20website%20and%20want%20to%20know%20more.
Type a valid number to copy the link.
Where to use it
Paste the link where your customer already is.
- Instagram bioOne link, in your bio or your stories.See the guide
- Google Business ProfileYour business profile on Google search and maps.See the guide
- Website and online storeA text link or the official button.See the guide
- Email signatureEvery email becomes an invitation to chat.See the guide
- Business card and shop windowTurn the link into a QR Code and print it.See the guide
Message templates
A good message gets the customer to reply.
- QuoteHi! I found you on your website and would like a quote. Can you help me?
- BookingHi! I'd like to book an appointment. What dates do you have available this week?
- Order and deliveryHi! I have a question about my order. Can I send you the order number?
The link does not expire
It is a fixed address. It only stops opening the chat if the number loses its WhatsApp account.
No need to save the contact
Whoever clicks opens the chat directly, without adding your number to their contacts.
The link does not count clicks on its own
To count them, use the shortener. It saves the link in the Chatsac link service to redirect and count every visit.
For developers
The same link in code.
HTML, JavaScript, Python and cURL with the number and message you typed. This opens a chat, it is not the official WhatsApp Business API.
<a href="https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=5511999999999&text=Hi!%20I%20found%20you%20on%20your%20website%20and%20want%20to%20know%20more.">Chat on WhatsApp</a>
Enter a valid number to copy the code.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I create a WhatsApp link with a message?
- Type the number with the country code and the message. The link appears ready to copy. Spaces, accents, emoji and line breaks are converted the right way, so the message arrives as you wrote it.
- What is the difference between wa.me and api.whatsapp.com?
- WhatsApp documents wa.me, and it redirects to api.whatsapp.com/send. In our tests on October 3, 2026, that redirect replaced an emoji with an error character. That is why the link you copy here already uses the final address. Both open the same chat.
- Do I need to save the contact for the link to work?
- No. WhatsApp opens the chat even if the number is not in your contacts, as long as it has an active account. The link works on phones and on WhatsApp Web.
- Is the message sent automatically?
- No. It appears written in the text field and the person taps send. That is why the link is for inviting people to a chat, not for sending messages in bulk.
- Does the link expire?
- It has no expiration date. It stops opening the chat if the number loses its WhatsApp account.
- Can I see how many people clicked?
- The WhatsApp link does not count clicks. To count them, run the link through the Chatsac shortener. It saves the link, with the number and message, in the Chatsac link service so it can redirect and count.
- Are the number and the message stored?
- Not here. The link is built in your browser and we neither receive nor save the number or the message. The exception is when you choose to shorten the link, because the shortener has to store the destination.