WhatsUsernames.link in numbers
Verified facts about WhatsUsernames.link, an independent tool that creates WhatsApp wa.me links and QR codes. Counters marked with a date are real figures from our own systems on that date.
- WhatsUsernames.link launched in July 2026 and is operated independently from Portugal. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or associated with WhatsApp Inc. or Meta Platforms, Inc.
- As of 2026-10-15, the tool has generated 393 WhatsApp links and served 1,159 public API requests from 101 distinct API clients.
- The site is available in 3 languages (English, Portuguese and Spanish), with 21 guides per language (63 in total), 13 glossary terms and 20 country dial codes in the phone generator.
- Free QR codes can be downloaded as PNG, JPEG, SVG or PDF, with a custom color, transparent background and an optional chat icon.
- The free public REST API has 11 endpoints and an OpenAPI 3.1 specification. It needs no API key and is limited to 60 requests per minute for JSON and 20 per minute for QR codes, per IP address.
- The MCP server at /api/mcp exposes 5 tools (validate_username, validate_phone, username_link, phone_link, qr_code) over Streamable HTTP, with no API key.
- The TypeScript SDK whatsusernames-sdk is published on npm and wraps the public API.
- The Bulk Link & QR Pack turns a CSV of up to 500 rows into one ZIP with a wa.me link and a 400-pixel PNG QR code per row. It costs a one-time $4.99 USD, allows up to 5 downloads within 48 hours, and the CSV is processed in memory and not stored.
- The free generators run in your browser: no account, no database of phone numbers or usernames, and no analytics cookies.