How to make a WhatsApp QR code

By INTRVL · Updated 21 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Put a WhatsApp "click to chat" link in a QR code: https://wa.me/ followed by your full number in international format, with no plus, no leading zero and no dashes. Scanning it opens a chat with you, and you can have a message already typed for them.

The quick way

1. Open the QR maker and choose WhatsApp.
2. Type your number the way you'd normally write it, like 012-345 6789. The country code (60 for Malaysia) is added and the leading 0 dropped for you.
3. Optionally type a message people will see ready to send, like "Hi! I'd like to order…".
4. Wait for "Scans fine", then save or print it.

The link, if you'd rather build it yourself

WhatsApp's format is https://wa.me/ plus the full phone number in international format, leaving out any zeros, brackets or dashes:

For a ready-made message, add ?text= after the number, then the message with spaces written as %20 (this is called URL encoding):

https://wa.me/60123456789?text=Hi%20there

The QR maker does the encoding for you, including emoji and Malay or Chinese text.

Good to know

• Any WhatsApp account works. WhatsApp Business isn't needed, and people don't need your number saved to message you.
• People see your number. It's in the link and the chat opens with it, so use a business number if you have one.
• It works on computers too. Click to chat links open on phones and on WhatsApp Web.
• WhatsApp's own QR code (Settings, next to your name) also works, but it's tied to your account. A wa.me code is just your number, so it only changes if your number does.