How to create a WhatsApp link with a pre-filled message

What the link looks like

A direct WhatsApp link is wa.me followed by your number in full international format, with no plus sign, no leading zeros and no spaces:

https://wa.me/966500000000

This is an example number, not a real one. The local number 0500000000 became 966500000000: we added the country code 966 and removed the first zero. Leaving that zero in is the most common reason a link does not work.

Adding a ready-made message

The message goes after the number, but it has to be encoded first, so a space becomes %20 and a comma becomes %2C. Arabic letters turn into much longer codes, and the tool handles all of it for you. Here is an example with a short English message so the link stays readable:

https://wa.me/966500000000?text=Hi%2C%20is%20the%20blue%20bag%20still%20available%3F

How to do it

1. Open the WhatsApp link generator.
2. Choose the country code and type your local number. The first zero is removed automatically.
3. Type the ready-made message if you want one, in Arabic or English.
4. Copy the link, or open it to test.

Where to use it

• In your social media bios.
• Next to each product in your store, with a message naming the product, so you know straight away which item the customer is asking about.
• In a QR code printed on the thank-you card inside each order. Create the code from the same link with the QR code generator.

What to know

• Creating the link does not send any message. The text appears in the message box, and whoever opens the link can edit or delete it before sending.
• The tool checks the number's format only. It cannot know whether the number exists or is registered on WhatsApp. Test the link yourself before publishing it.
• Some countries keep the zero in the international number, Italy for example. Type numbers from those countries in full yourself.
• Messages are limited to 1,500 characters to keep the link workable. That is the tool's limit, not a published WhatsApp limit.