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WhatsApp QR Code Generator

Create click-to-chat WhatsApp QR codes for restaurants, salons and CTWA adverts.

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What is a WhatsApp QR code and how does it work

A WhatsApp QR code is a QR code that contains the official wa.me click-to-chat link and opens a conversation with your number as soon as it is scanned, with no need to save the contact first. Unlike the WhatsApp Web sign-in screen, this format works directly from a modern phone camera anywhere in the world. See the WhatsApp Help Center for click-to-chat guidance and WhatsApp Business for business use cases.

Add a pre-written message so customers land in a chat with the text already prepared, such as ‘Hi, I’d like to book a table for two’. Common uses include receipts, shop fronts, packing slips, outdoor signs and printed support for Click-to-WhatsApp adverts. AI-generated designs can match your colours and visual identity. Every WhatsApp QR is dynamic by default, so you can update the destination number in your dashboard and track each scan without printing the campaign again.

Open a WhatsApp chat in 3 quick steps without saving a contact

Enter your WhatsApp number, add a pre-written greeting, personalise the code with a logo and AI-generated designs, then download it in PNG, SVG or PDF for shop fronts, receipts or CTWA creatives.

  1. Step 1

    Enter your WhatsApp number

    Add your phone number in international format with country code, no plus sign and no leading zeroes (for example 14155551212 for a US number). It works for both personal and Business numbers.

  2. Step 2

    Add a pre-written message

    Optional but recommended: add a default opener such as ‘Hi, I’d like to book a table for two’. Customers open the chat with the message ready to send.

  3. Step 3

    Personalise and download

    Add your logo, brand colours and pixel patterns. Choose from 1200+ templates or generate QR Art for shop fronts, menus, packaging or CTWA. Export in PNG, SVG or PDF.

Frequently asked questions about WhatsApp QR codes

Starting WhatsApp chats with QR codes, and how they differ from login QRs.

A WhatsApp click-to-chat QR code uses the wa.me link format, so scanning it opens a conversation with your number without saving the contact first. Enter your phone number in international format, optionally add a pre-written message, then customise the design with your logo and colours. Download it in PNG, SVG or PDF for menus, bookings, support flows and Click-to-WhatsApp adverts. It works with modern phone cameras.

Yes, it is different. The QR code shown on web.whatsapp.com is a login code that your phone’s WhatsApp app scans to authorise a web session. A QR code created on QR Code AI uses the wa.me click-to-chat format instead, so any modern phone camera can open a conversation with your number directly. One is for account access, while the other is for starting chats.

To create a QR code for a WhatsApp group, open the group in WhatsApp, tap the group name to view Group Info, then choose Invite via link and copy the chat.whatsapp.com URL. Paste that link into QR Code AI, customise the design with your logo and colours, and download it in PNG, SVG or PDF. It works well for events, classrooms, noticeboards and onboarding packs. When scanned, WhatsApp opens straight at the group join screen. Set the invite to never expire in the group admin settings for prints meant to last.

Yes. WhatsApp QR codes are free on QR Code AI. You can create the code, customise it with your logo, colours and AI-designed templates, then download it in PNG, SVG or PDF without watermarks. Most WhatsApp QR codes are dynamic by default, which means you can update the destination after printing and track scans in your dashboard with country, device, browser and timestamp data.

A WhatsApp QR code suits markets where WhatsApp is the main consumer messaging app, including much of Europe, India and Latin America, and it fits Click-to-WhatsApp adverts well. A Telegram QR code is better where Telegram has stronger adoption or where broadcast channels and bot automation matter more. Businesses serving both audiences often print both codes with a short label so each person picks the right app.

In WhatsApp Business, the QR code appears under Settings > Business tools > Short link > QR code. In standard WhatsApp, open a chat, tap the contact name and then the QR code icon. These in-app codes point to your wa.me link. Creating one here gives you more control because you can change the pre-written message, add branding and track scans by location, device and time, whereas the in-app QR is static and cannot be branded, tracked or edited.

You can get a QR code for WhatsApp by entering your number into QR Code AI, adding an optional pre-written message and downloading the finished design in PNG, SVG or PDF. The code opens a chat straight away when scanned. Most versions are dynamic by default, so you can edit the wa.me destination later and measure campaign performance with scan data such as country, device, browser and timestamp.

Ready to start WhatsApp chats?

Open a chat in one tap without asking customers to save the number, add a greeting they can send straight away and update the destination at any time in your dashboard. Print it on shop fronts, receipts or alongside CTWA campaigns.