WhatsApp setup

QR codes and click-to-chat links

Make a QR code or a link that opens WhatsApp with your message already typed, to put on posters, receipts, your website and ads.

  • 2 min read
  • beginner
  • Checked 5 October 2026

Before you start

  • Your WhatsApp number is connected (see Connect your WhatsApp Business number)
  • You know what message people should start the chat with, for example "Hi! I'd like to know more about your Diwali offer."

Steps

  1. Click Settings in the sidebar (1), then QR & Links in the Settings menu (2). Type the Pre-filled message (3): this is the text that will already be in the customer's WhatsApp box when they scan your code.

    The QR and Links page with Settings, QR and Links and the Pre-filled message box marked 1, 2 and 3

  2. Click Create (4). Responseify makes a QR code and a short link for that message. You can download the QR code to print, or copy the link to share. Customers who scan or tap it open a WhatsApp chat with your business, with your message ready to send.

    A message typed in the Pre-filled message box with the Create button marked 4

  3. Not signed in yet, or just need a quick link? The free WhatsApp QR code generator on our website makes a QR code from any number and message, no account needed.

    The free WhatsApp QR code generator on the Responseify website with the number and message boxes marked 1 and 2

Frequently asked questions

Where should I use the QR code?

Anywhere customers can see it: posters, packaging, receipts, shop windows, brochures, business cards and ads.

Can I change the message later?

Create a new code with the new message. Existing printed codes keep opening the old message.

Does the customer need my number saved?

No. Scanning the code opens a chat with you directly.

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QR codes and click-to-chat links — Responseify