Shops and counters
Place the code at the billing counter or entrance so walk-in customers can save the conversation for orders, offers and home delivery.
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Turn your WhatsApp number into a QR code customers can scan to start a chat. Add a pre-filled message, choose the size and colour, and download a print-ready PNG.
This generator stores a WhatsApp click-to-chat (wa.me) link inside a QR code. The code is created in your browser; MetaReach does not store your number or message, and the code does not pass through any redirect, so it keeps working.
Choose the country code, type your WhatsApp number and, if you like, a short greeting customers will see pre-typed.
Use 1024 px for most print work and 2048 px for posters. Keep the colour dark on a white background so phones can read it.
Scan the code on screen with your phone. When the right chat opens, download the PNG and send it for design or printing.
Need the link itself for a website button, Instagram bio or email signature? Use the free WhatsApp link generator.
Place the code at the billing counter or entrance so walk-in customers can save the conversation for orders, offers and home delivery.
Print it on product boxes, labels and bills for reorders, warranty questions and support after the sale.
Add it to menus and table tents for table bookings, takeaway orders and feedback.
Give prospects a quick way to message you instead of typing your number into their phone.
Show it on stall banners and standees to collect enquiries during busy hours and follow up later.
Use a separate pre-filled message for each ad, such as “Hi, I saw your newspaper ad”, to see which placement brings chats.
| Check | What to do |
|---|---|
| Size | Keep the printed code at least about 2 × 2 cm for visiting cards, and scale up for posters and counters that people scan from further away. |
| Contrast | Use a dark code on a white or very light background. Avoid light colours, gradients and photos behind the code. |
| Quiet zone | Leave a clear white margin around all four sides. Do not let text or graphics touch the code. |
| Message length | Short messages create a simpler pattern. Long messages make the code dense and harder to read when printed small. |
| Call to action | Add a line such as “Scan to chat on WhatsApp” so people know what the code does. |
| Test | Scan the final print proof with both an Android phone and an iPhone before printing in volume. |
A QR code can bring in more conversations than one phone can manage. With the WhatsApp Business API, several agents can answer from one number in a shared team inbox, a WhatsApp chatbot can reply to common questions at any hour, and you can send approved updates to customers who opted in. Compare the WhatsApp Business app and API or check WhatsApp Business API pricing.
The phone camera reads a wa.me link stored in the QR code and opens WhatsApp with a chat to your number. If you added a pre-filled message, it appears in the typing box, and the customer taps send.
No. The QR code generated here stores a standard wa.me link directly in the image, so it keeps working as long as the number stays registered on WhatsApp. It does not depend on MetaReach or any redirect service.
Both open a chat with your business. The WhatsApp Business app can create a short-link QR code from its settings. This generator creates a wa.me QR code for any number, with your own pre-filled message, size and colour, and without opening the app.
As a working rule, keep the printed code at least 2 cm by 2 cm for close scanning such as visiting cards, and make it larger for posters or counters scanned from further away. Download the largest size for print and keep a white margin around the code.
No. The number and message are fixed inside a static QR code. If your number changes, generate a new code and replace the printed material. Test every code with a phone before you send it for printing.
Yes. A longer message adds more data, which makes the QR pattern denser and harder to scan when printed small. Keep the message short, such as a greeting plus a product or store name.
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