Make a WhatsApp Link (wa.me) — Plus SMS, One Tap to Chat
wa.me link anatomy, a free generator that does the encoding, and a short, trackable Linkly version with a QR code — plus the sms: variant for texters.
Transcript
The full spoken transcript, split by chapter.
- 0:00One tap to chat
- Want people one tap away from a chat with you? That's what a WhatsApp link does. No saving your number. No searching. They tap, and they're typing.
- 0:08wa.me and sms link anatomy
- The anatomy is simple. wa dot me, then your number in international format. No plus, no spaces. Add a text parameter to pre-fill their first message. SMS links work the same way. sms colon, the number, then a body parameter. Same idea, different app.
- 0:24The free generator
- Linkly's free WhatsApp link generator does the encoding for you. Enter your number. Write the pre-filled message. Copy the finished link. There's a matching SMS generator too.
- 0:34A short, trackable version
- For a short, trackable version, create a link in Linkly and pick the WhatsApp type. Number, preset message, name. Save. You get a short link and a QR code that open straight into the chat.
- 0:45Count every tap
- Put it in your bio, your ads, your packaging. Give people one tap into a chat, and let Linkly count every tap for you. Everything you need is just below this video.
