WhatsApp QR Code Generator: quick start guide
Everything you need for a first successful run: what to paste in, which option actually matters, and how to read the result.
How to use
- Open the tool and paste your input into the left pane.
- Set only the options your task actually needs — the defaults are correct for most inputs.
- Read the result in the right pane; it updates as you type.
- Use Copy to take the result, or Download to save it as a file.
Examples
Normalises the number to digits and builds https://wa.me/15550109988?text=…
Input
15550109988
Output — Results
<div class="qr-out">
<div class="qr-preview"><img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgo=" alt="QR code" width="256" height="256" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;image-rendering:pixelated"></div>
<div class="qr-meta">
<table class="tb-table"><tbody>
<tr><th>Detected type</th><td>WhatsApp</td></tr>
<tr><th>Version</th><td>4 (33×33 modules)</td></tr>
<tr><th>Error correction</th><td>M</td></tr>
<tr><th>Quiet zone</th><td>4 module(s)</td></tr>
<tr><th>Payload size</th><td>51 bytes (UTF-8)</td></tr>
<tr><th>Contrast</th><td>21.00:1</td></tr>
<tr><th>Validation</th><td class="ok">VALID</td></tr>
<tr><th>Render → decode self-test</th><td class="bad">FAILED (decoded ≠ payload)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table class="tb-table"><tbody><tr><th>phone</th><td>15550109988</td></tr></tbody></table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="qr-payload"><strong>Payload</strong><pre class="ex-io">https://wa.me/15550109988?text=Hello%20from%2026173</pre></div>
<div class="tb-btns qr-actions">
<button class="btn btn-primary" data-qr-dl="png">Download PNG</button>
<button class="btn" data-qr-dl="svg">Download SVG</button>
<button class="btn" data-qr-copy="payload">Copy payload</button>
<button class="btn" data-qr-copy="svg">Copy SVG</button>
<button class="btn" data-qr-copy="image">Copy image</button>
<button class="btn" data-qr-print>Print</button>
</div>
<p class="ex-note">Generated and verified entirely in your browser. No data is uploaded.</p>
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Description
Build a wa.me link QR code with an optional prefilled message, normalising the phone number to digits with country code.
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