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WhatsApp QR code generator

Scanning opens a WhatsApp chat with you, with your first message already typed. The customer just presses send.

4.8 · Trusted by 120,000+ businesses

$1.99 for 7 days, then $97/year. Cancel inside the trial.

The first message is already written

Pre-fill something like "Hi, I'd like to book a table" so the customer does not have to work out what to say. It is the difference between a scan and a conversation.

Straight into the app

The scan hands off directly to WhatsApp rather than showing a page of ours first, which is what makes it feel instant on a phone.

Change where it points, after it is printed

The code encodes a link we own, so editing the destination takes effect on the next scan. You never reprint because a URL changed.

Where to put it

  • Shop windows and A-boards for out-of-hours enquiries
  • Product packaging for support questions
  • Estate agent boards and for-sale signs
  • Invoices and delivery notes

Questions

Does the number need a country code?
Yes, and we insist on it. WhatsApp only accepts full international numbers, and a printed code with a local-format number fails for every person who scans it.
Can I change the pre-filled message later?
Yes. Both the number and the message are editable from your dashboard, and printed codes pick up the change on the next scan.
Does it work with WhatsApp Business?
Yes. Any number registered with WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business works.
What if someone scans it without WhatsApp installed?
Their phone offers to install WhatsApp, then opens the chat once it is set up.

Other QR code generators

Looking for something else? Each one opens on its own setup, ready to fill in.

Website or link

Turn any URL into a scannable code.

Your site, a booking form, a shared doc — anything with an address.

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Google reviews

Send scanners straight to your review form.

Paste the review link Google gave you, or a Place ID. Either works.

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One-time payment

Buy the code once. No renewal.

One payment, then nothing. No monthly plan to keep alive.

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Dynamic codes

Edit the destination after printing.

Same sticker, new destination, no reprint.

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With your logo

Brand the code without breaking it.

Your logo, colours and frame, still reliable on a real scanner.

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WiFi access

One scan joins your network.

The credentials sit in the pattern, so no internet is needed.

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Business cards

Save your details to their phone.

Name, title, numbers, email and links in a single tap.

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Business profile

Hours, phone, address, all in one scan.

A branded page in your own colours. No website required.

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Scan tracking

Count every scan and see where it came from.

Date, device and country on each one. One code per placement.

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Never expires

No trial window, no scan cap.

Nothing left to lapse, so a long print run stays valid.

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No subscription

Pay once, or use a free static tool.

Lifetime has no renewal. Static free tools have no host.

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Unlimited codes

No cap on codes or scans.

Paid plans. Wi-Fi still has no analytics.

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Custom design

Logo and colours on the pattern.

Looks are not the same as a live destination.

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Plain text

Show a note on scan.

Editable copy. Not baked into the squares.

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PDF

Open a document on scan.

Swap the file without a new print.

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Video

Open videos on scan.

Swap the cut without reprinting.

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Images

A gallery on scan.

Up to 30 photos. Editable.

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Social links

Profiles in one scan.

Edit the list later.

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Location

Open maps on scan.

Editable pin. Countable scans.

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Event

Save a calendar entry.

ICS download. Editable page.

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Menu

A digital menu on scan.

Edit dishes after service. Not Wi-Fi.

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App download

Store links on scan.

iOS and Play. Editable.

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Google Form

Open a form on scan.

It is a URL type. Editable.

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QR code types

  • Website QR code
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  • WhatsApp QR code
  • Google review QR code
  • Event QR code
  • Location QR code

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Features

  • Dynamic QR codes
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Business

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  • Team accounts and roles

Solutions

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  • Healthcare
  • Real estate
  • Hotels
  • All use cases

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