WhatsApp group link & QR code generator

How to make a QR code for your WhatsApp group

1. 1

   In WhatsApp, open the group, tap the group name, then Invite via link (or Invite to group via link) and copy the link. For a channel, open the channel info and copy the channel link.

2. 2

   Paste it here. The tool finds the invite even inside a longer message and removes anything extra.

3. 3

   Add the group name for the share message and pick your QR colours.

4. 4

   Download the QR code as PNG for print or SVG for designs, and test it with your phone camera before printing.

Where group QR codes work well

• Shop counters and receipts — “Join our offers group”
• Class notices and parent groups for tuition and schools
• Event posters, flyers and name badges
• Community, apartment and neighbourhood notice boards
• Slides at workshops and webinars

Keep the group under control

Anyone who has the link or scans the code can join, so treat a public QR code like an open door. Group admins can turn on approval for new members, so each request waits for an admin to accept it. WhatsApp groups also have a member limit, so a very popular code can fill a group.

If a link leaks or you want to close entry, reset it in the group's invite settings. The old link — and every QR code made from it — stops working immediately, so generate a new code and replace printed copies.

Groups, channels and chat links

Group invites look like chat.whatsapp.com/… and let people talk with each other. Channel links look like whatsapp.com/channel/… and are one-way broadcasts people follow. This tool handles both. If you want customers to message you privately instead, make a wa.me chat link or QR code with the WhatsApp QR code generator.

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