How to Create a WhatsApp Link From Your Username
WhatsApp is rolling out @Username handles, letting people message you without knowing your phone number. Here's how to turn yours into a link and QR code you can share anywhere.
Steps
1. Set your WhatsApp Username
In the WhatsApp app, go to Settings → Profile and set your Username (requires an app version that supports the 2026 rollout).
2. Add a Username Key (optional)
If WhatsApp assigns you a Username Key to disambiguate you from others with the same username, note it down.
3. Generate your link
Paste your Username (and Key, if you have one) into the generator on this site.
4. Copy your link or download your QR code
Use "Copy all" to share your username and key together, or download the QR code as PNG, JPEG, SVG, or PDF.
5. Share it anywhere
Add it to your bio, business card, email signature, or storefront.
Important: wa.me/username's regional rollout means it may not open a chat yet
wa.me/<username> is the link format WhatsApp has documented, but it's still in a phased regional rollout, so it doesn't open a chat for most users yet. Whoever receives your link or QR code may need to open WhatsApp and search for your username manually until the rollout reaches their region. If you need a link that works today, use the phone-number generator on the home page instead.
More practical details
What to do if the link still doesn't open a chat
If someone taps your wa.me/username link and nothing happens, the most likely reason is that WhatsApp's regional rollout hasn't reached their area yet — it's not an error with your link. In that case, you have two options: ask them to open WhatsApp and search for your username manually in contact search, or also share the phone-number link generated on this site's home page, which works today regardless of the rollout.
Examples of where this link is most useful
A freelancer can put the link in their email signature to receive quote requests without publishing their personal number. A small shop can print the QR code at the counter for quick customer questions. Someone organizing an event can put the link on the poster instead of listing a number that changes every time. In every case, the link solves the same problem: giving people a way to reach you without having to dictate or type out a phone number manually.
Generate your WhatsApp Username link now.
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