Retail and e-commerce
A QR at the register or on the packaging. Customers with questions scan and open a chat instead of waiting on hold or filling out a contact form. You get the conversation in an app your team already has open.
WhatsApp QR codes
One scan opens a WhatsApp chat, message ready to send.
Encode your WhatsApp number and a starter message. The customer scans, reviews the pre-filled chat, and taps send. Faster than finding you in the app, faster than typing your number from a business card.
Free. No credit card. Works with WhatsApp on iOS and Android.
What a WhatsApp QR code does
A WhatsApp QR code encodes a wa.me link with your number and an optional pre-filled message body. When scanned, the phone opens WhatsApp directly to a new conversation with your account, the message already typed in the compose box. The user reviews it and hits send. Works with WhatsApp Business and personal accounts; the app on the user's device handles it.
Where people use them
Hotels and hospitality
In-room QR for housekeeping requests, room service, and concierge. The guest scans, the message says "Room 412 — requesting towels," and you respond. No phone tag, no front-desk call queue.
Local service businesses
Barbers, salons, auto shops, and repair services: a QR on the door or counter lets people inquire or book while they are standing there, not when they get home and forget.
Event follow-up
Business card or name badge with a QR. The pre-filled message says "Hi, we met at [Event Name]." Contact sorted, context included, no hunting for business cards later.
How it works
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Enter your WhatsApp number and message
Your phone number with country code (required) and an optional pre-filled message. Keep the message short: a greeting, a context line, or a prompt for what you want them to say.
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Customize the look
Add your logo, pick colors, choose a frame. Or use the default. Either way it scans and opens WhatsApp.
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Print and place
SVG or EPS for signage and print. PNG for social media, websites, and digital menus. Put it where the conversation should start.
What you get with TurtleQR
- Number and message pre-filled. The user lands in your chat with context already set. No blank opening message, no wondering if it went to the right place.
- Codes that work forever. The QR encodes the WhatsApp action directly into the image. It keeps working even if you stop paying us. Your printed materials are not held hostage by a subscription.
- Works with WhatsApp Business. Use your WhatsApp Business number. Customers land in your business chat where auto-replies and labels are already set up.
- Logo in the center. Auto-elevated error correction keeps the QR scannable with your brand overlaid.
- Print-ready files. SVG and EPS for signage. PNG up to 2048px for digital. No artifacts at any size.
- One dashboard for 15 QR types. WhatsApp for chat, email for inquiries, phone for calls. One account.
FAQ
Does the user need WhatsApp installed to scan the QR?
Yes. The wa.me link opens WhatsApp. If the user does not have WhatsApp installed, the phone will either prompt them to install it or open the WhatsApp website. The QR itself requires no app, but the resulting chat does.
Can I use this with a WhatsApp Business number?
Yes. Enter your WhatsApp Business number with country code. The scan opens a chat to that specific number in the user's WhatsApp app, where your business auto-replies and labels work as normal.
Can the user edit the pre-filled message before sending?
Yes. The QR opens a compose view with the message pre-filled. The user can edit or clear it before sending. You are reducing friction, not automating the send.
Can I change the number or message after printing?
No. WhatsApp QR codes are static: the wa.me link is encoded in the QR. If the number or pre-filled message changes, generate a new QR and reprint.
Is there a free tier for WhatsApp QR codes?
Yes. WhatsApp codes are free, with no expiration. Sign in to save and manage multiple codes. Pro adds more codes and dynamic types for $9 per month.
Ready to make one?
Create your WhatsApp QR code, set your number and message, print it. Two minutes.
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