Chat Link MakerA QR code is a link that a camera can read. If you put your wa.me link into a QR code, a customer can point their phone at it and start a chat without typing your number. It is useful on a shop counter, a visiting card, a menu, a poster and a delivery bag.
Making it
Build your link in the link maker. The QR code appears under the link. Press "Download QR (PNG)" and you have an image you can print or add to a design.
Printing tips
- Size. Print it at least 2.5 cm wide on a card and 5 cm or more on a counter sign. If people scan from further away, make it bigger.
- Contrast. Dark code on a white background scans best. Do not colour it pale or invert it.
- Quiet zone. Leave a white border around it. The image we make already has one; do not crop it.
- Short link. A short message makes a simpler code that scans faster. Avoid long pre-filled texts.
Test before you print
- Open the PNG on a screen and scan it with your phone camera.
- Check that the right number and message open.
- Print one copy and scan the paper.
- Only then print a hundred.
Add a line of words next to the code, such as "Scan to chat on WhatsApp", so people know what it does. Read about links in profiles for a link you can share without a code.
Questions people ask
Does the QR code expire?
No. It holds the link itself, so it works as long as the number stays active and the link format is supported.