Create WhatsApp Link with Ready Message: Practical Guide

«To order, send a message to 912 345 678.» You already wrote this sentence in an Instagram post, in a poster, in a story. And then nothing. The person would have to copy the number, leave the application, save the contact, open WhatsApp, look for the name you just invented for you and still think about what to write. There are six steps. Most give up the second.

A WhatsApp link with prewritten message reduces this to one tap. The person clicks, WhatsApp opens the conversation with you, with the message written in the text box. You just have to click on Send. He doesn't keep any number, he doesn't write anything, he doesn't get out of the impulse he was in.

What exactly is a WhatsApp link with message

WhatsApp itself offers this feature, called «Click to Chat». an address in the format wa.me/351912345678 opens a conversation with that number; An additional parameter leads to the already written message. It's all documented in the WhatsApp official page. The problem is that setting up the link by hand is boring and fragile: the number has to go in an international format, without spaces, without the sign of more, without zeros at the front, and the message has to be coded for URL — spaces become %20, accents become unreadable sequences. An off-site character and the link opens an empty conversation, or does not open anything.

It is this work that the KorTilink WhatsApp link generator does for you. You write the number as you feel like — with +351 ahead, with spaces, with 00351, pasted or separated — and it normalizes everything to the format that WhatsApp requires. You write the message in current Portuguese, with accents and everything, and the encoding is up to the tool.

How to create your link in less than a minute

1. Opens kortilink.com/whatsapp.
2. Write your number. In any case: «+351 912 345 678», «00351912345678» or «912345678» — the result is the same.
3. Write the message you want to receive. For example: “Hello! I want to place an order for the weekend.”
4. shortens. You have a short, clean link, easy to say aloud and put on a poster.
5. If you have an account, the link is saved and starts to count clicks, the country and device of the clicker.

At the same step you can generate a QR code from the link — and the number never leaves Kortilink for any external QR service. Print it on the counter, in the window, in the delivery bag, on the menu. Whoever points the camera falls directly into the conversation with you, with the message ready.

Four real use cases for a small business

Orders

A pastry shop, a custom cake shop, someone who sells lunchboxes. Pre-written message: “Hello! I want to order. What is available for this week?” Put the link in Instagram bio and each product post. The hidden advantage: all orders arrive with the same first sentence, so you immediately recognize that that contact came from the link — and you don't have to ask “how did you hear about us?”.

Markings

Barbershop, hairdresser, aesthetics, explanations. Message: "Hello! I'd like to make an appointment for this week. What times are free?» Whoever clicks has already done half the work of scoring. Compared to a website form, WhatsApp has an unbeatable advantage: the conversation remains on the same site when it is necessary to reschedule, confirm or notify of a delay.

Customer support

If you sell online, after-sales in the email is slow and cold. A link with «Hello! I need help with my order no. ___» posted on the confirmation page or on the bead makes the customer arrive with the context half filled. Fewer back and forth, faster response, less angry customer.

Catalog

Many small businesses have the catalog in PDF or in Instagram highlights. Create a link by product or category: «Hello! I saw the average basket and I wanted to know the price.” When the person clicks from the product page, you know exactly what they are talking about before they say anything else. For the diaspora, it works in both directions: those who are in France or Luxembourg order the family in Portugal with one click, without cost of international calling.

Shortening is not just aesthetic: it is measured

A raw wa.me doesn't tell you anything. You put the link on the poster, in the bio and in the story — which one works? With the link saved in the Kortilink account, you can see the clicks per day, the country and the device. If the QR of the counter has 40 readings a week and the one in the window has 3, you already know where it is worth investing. And as almost everyone clicks from their cell phone, the link opens directly in the WhatsApp application — the same mechanism that we explain, for other platforms, in the article about Deep Links to Creators. On Android, this behavior is based on the intents and app links system described in the Official Documentation of Android.

Where to put the link (and where not)

• Bio from Instagram and TikTok — the most obvious and the most profitable place.
• Link-in-bio page — as the main button, above all else.
• QR printed — counter, window, packaging, business card, fair.
• E-mail signature — «Talk to us on WhatsApp» converts better than the written number.
• Google Business Profile — in the site field or in the publications.

Avoid putting it in places where you can't answer. A WhatsApp link is a conversation promise; If it takes you two days to respond, the promise is broken. It starts with the channels where you have the real capacity of response and widen from there. The generator is free; For self-control in the links and complete statistics, see the Plans of Kortilink — no commissions on anything you sell.

Frequently asked questions

Does the person who clicks keep my number?

The number is visible in the conversation after it opens, as in any WhatsApp chat — but the person doesn't need to keep it in contacts to talk to you, and you don't see their number until they send the first message.

Does it work with WhatsApp Business?

Yes. The link does not distinguish between normal WhatsApp and Business: it opens the conversation with the number you indicated, whatever the installed version. If you use Business, you still get the quick answers and tags from this application over the top.

Can I change the message after printing the QR?

With the link saved in the Kortilink account, the QR points to your short link, not the direct wa.me. You can adjust the destination without reprinting anything — the same code continues to work.