# Generate short direct links for WhatsApp
Need customers or followers to contact you on WhatsApp without saving your number first? Our wa.me link creator solves this by generating a link that opens a direct chat instantly, no prior steps required. # What is the wa.me WhatsApp shortener for?
WhatsApp offers an API called "Click to Chat". Using a special URL, any user can open a new chat with you without needing to add you as a contact first, from both mobile and WhatsApp Web. -
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Pre-filled message: The user just presses "Send". Example: "Hi! I came from Instagram and want to claim the offer."
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Automatic QR code: Download the QR for business cards, posters or social media posts.
# How does link generation work?
The tool concatenates the international prefix and the clean phone number, then appends it to the official WhatsApp API together with the message parameter converted via url-encoding.
https://wa.me/34XXXXXXXXX
https://wa.me/34XXXXXXXXX?text=%C2%A1Hola!%20Me%20gustar%C3%ADa...
# Guaranteed privacy and local processing
All link construction happens in your browser via JavaScript. No server records, saves or reads the phone numbers or messages you enter. Your privacy is fully protected.
Importance of the international prefix
For WhatsApp to route the message correctly, the country code is mandatory. For Spain it is 34, followed by the 9-digit number, no spaces or + symbol. The final result would be, for example, 346XXXXXXXX.