Creating a pre-set WhatsApp link message is useful for quickly sending specific messages to contacts or sharing clickable links for communication.
How to create links with a pre-filled message using its URL format?
- Use WhatsApp’s Link Format
https://wa.me/<phone_number>?text=<encoded_message
Replace <phone_number> with the recipient’s phone number in international format (without “+” or dashes).
Replace <encoded_message> with the desired message (encoded for URLs).
- Encode Your Message
Use a URL encoder to ensure the message works correctly.
For example:
Plain text: Hello, how can I help you?
Encoded text: Hello%2C%20how%20can%20I%20help%20you%3F
- Example
If the phone number is 449876543210 (in international format) and the message is Hello, how are you?, the link will be:
https://wa.me/449876543210?text=Hello%2C%20how%20are%20you%3F
- Test the Link:
Paste the link into your browser to check if it opens WhatsApp with the pre-filled message.
- Sharing and Usage
Share this link via email, social media, or websites to allow users to initiate chats with your pre-set message.
Users who click the link will be redirected to WhatsApp, where the pre-set message will appear in the chat window.
You can change the text content based on the purpose of the link, making it easier to distinguish the platform from which people are coming.
This means you can customize the pre-set message to track or identify the source of traffic, such as a specific social media platform, website, or campaign.
