About the project

A direct link should be simple—and honest about its limits

ChatLinker is a free utility for creating WhatsApp click-to-chat links and QR codes without requiring an account.

What happens in your browser

The phone number is cleaned into an international digit format, the optional message is safely URL-encoded, and the QR image is drawn on your device. The form entries are not sent to a ChatLinker application server.

What we validate

We catch common formatting problems and enforce the international telephone number length limit. We cannot check whether a number belongs to you, exists, or has an active WhatsApp account. Testing the destination remains essential.

Independent utility

ChatLinker is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by WhatsApp, Meta or Instagram. Product names are used only to describe compatibility and the intended destination.

Created by TheCerebral

This project is maintained as part of TheCerebral's collection of practical web utilities. Questions and corrections are welcome at thecerebral.org@gmail.com.