India Today Web Desk
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jul 18, 2020 19:07 IST
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By India Today Web Desk: With over 2 billion users across the globe, WhatsApp is one of the most popular mobile messaging applications that lets user's text, chat, and share media, including voice messages and video, with individuals or groups. Other than using WhatsApp on mobile phones, you can get it on your personal computer and laptop also. WhatsApp keeps on adding new features to improve the user experience.
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Earlier, WhatsApp rolled out dark mode for desktop and web versions. Recently, it introduced QR codes on the platform.
The QR code feature helps users to add contacts without having to key in the mobile number. If you are a WhatsApp user you can simply scan a WhatsApp QR code to add a friend or family member's contact information to WhatsApp.
You can excess your QR code at the settings menu on WhatsApp. Here is a step-by-step guide you can follow to add contact information using android and iPhone.
If you are wondering how to scan WhatsApp QR code using Android, check out the multiple ways below:
Steps to scan WhatsApp QR code in person
You can even scan WhatsApp QR code from the WhatsApp camera. You just need to open WhatsApp, tap Camera, and hold your device over the QR code to scan, and tap Add.
Steps to scan WhatsApp QR code from Gallery
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Android users can follow any of the above-mentioned steps to scan the WhatsApp QR code.
But if you are an iPhone user then you have to follow a different method -- there are multiple ways you can do this.
Steps to scan WhatsApp QR code in person
If you are using iPhone 6s and newer then you can simply tap and hold the WhatsApp icon on your home screen to view the quick action menu. Then, tap Camera to open the WhatsApp camera.
Steps to scan WhatsApp QR code from Photos
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Steps to scan WhatsApp QR code from the new contact screen
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READ | How to add and remove group participants in Whatsapp: Check the steps
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READ | WhatsApp Web: Here is how you can log in or out
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WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned behemoth, is widely known as just a messenger app to connect with friends and family globally.
Starting a conversation with someone new was a tedious task. The messenger app relies on adding a new contact to your phone’s address book, which is an added step when you just want to message someone without the hassle.
WhatsApp has about 2 billion users worldwide. The opportunity for businesses and marketers of all sizes and industry verticals to instantly interact with their customers is immense.
The latest WhatsApp QR Code feature, available for both iOS and Android users, lets you add contacts in a jiffy, start a conversation with anyone instantly, and help marketers and businesses talk to their customers seamlessly with a single scan.
WhatsApp QR Codes can be used to save a contact, start a conversation, and even add someone to a group by scanning a QR Code.
Anyone can add you to their contacts on WhatsApp by merely scanning your WhatsApp QR Code. This helps in saving a contact quickly as opposed to the previous method of adding their name and number manually.
This also helps marketers and individuals in starting a conversation quickly without taking the long route.
Want to know more about QR Codes? Read this.
Note – Users with iPhone 6S and newer versions, tap and hold the WhatsApp icon on your home screen to view the quick action menu.
Tap the Camera icon to open the WhatsApp camera to scan the WhatsApp QR Code.
To use WhatsApp web on your computer,
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When it comes to businesses connecting with their customers digitally, there are not enough platforms that allow them to start conversations quickly to resolve issues or even share their catalogs.
With over 2 billion WhatsApp users, businesses and marketers expanding to WhatsApp are only beneficial.
The latest WhatsApp Business App is a free app built, especially for businesses and marketers to provide customer support, deliver essential notifications, and start conversations with customers quickly.
The WhatsApp Business App already has over 50 million monthly active users, according to Facebook.
The WhatsApp Business App can help you to –
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To view your WhatsApp QR Code,
To share your WhatsApp QR Code,
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To reset your WhatsApp QR Code,
Be it for business or individual purposes, start a conversation instantly by simply scanning the WhatsApp QR Code that can be embedded into your storefronts, product packaging, or even receipts.
You can even set a pre-defined message sent as soon as one scans the QR Code to initiate a conversation.
To create a QR Code to send a pre-defined message for your personal number,
Use https://wa.me/<number> where the <number> is a full phone number with the country code. Omit any zeroes, brackets, or dashes when adding the phone number with the country code.
For instance,
Use – https://wa.me/1xxxxxxxxxx
Don’t use – https://wa.me/+001-(xxx) xxxxxxx
Scan the generated QR Code to open WhatsApp chat to start a conversation.
When you set a pre-defined message, it will automatically appear in the text field of a chat.
Use https://wa.me/whatsappphonenumber/?text=urlencodedtext where whatsappphonenumber is a full phone number in international format and urlencodedtext is the URL-encoded pre-defined message.
Example –
https://wa.
me/19876554566/?text=I’m%20interested%20in%20your%20car%20for%20sale
To create a link with a pre-filled message, use https://wa.me/?text=urlencodedtext
Example –
https://wa.me/?text=Welcome%20to%20Embassy%20the%20Estates
After clicking on the link, you will be shown a list of contacts you can send the messages to.
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Add as many people as you want to your group with the WhatsApp QR Code.
To add people to a group,
Note: You need to be a group admin to invite people to join.
The WhatsApp Business App helps businesses and marketers always be present for their customers by initiating conversations for complaints, doubts, and even placing an order via the chat facility by scanning a QR Code.
With the app’s messaging tools, businesses can instantly send back information to get the conversation going.
With the help of a WhatsApp QR Code, authenticate your WhatsApp account to open conversations on WhatsApp web by scanning your WhatsApp QR Code from your smartphone on the browser.
To open the WhatsApp Web,
With the help of a WhatsApp QR Code generator, you can carry out all of the above actions seamlessly.
Here are 4 essential features of Beaconstac’s custom QR Code generator that can help you optimize and upgrade your existing WhatsApp strategy:
Let’s say your contact number has changed, or your QR Code links to the wrong group on WhatsApp.
If you’re using a dynamic QR Code generator, rather than resharing the QR Code, you can change its destination to point to the correct URL.
Since dynamic QR Codes are editable QR Codes, modifying the campaign is a breeze, and the new changes are reflected instantly.
You can track the success of your campaign closely using a WhatsApp QR Code generator with analytics. Learn where the QR Code was scanned, the number of times it was scanned, the OS used, and other important information that can help you fine-tune your campaign.
Learn how to track QR Code scans
To receive more in-depth insights on your audience, you can integrate with Google Analytics to access user demographics and behavior.
Check out: How to track QR Codes with Google Analytics
While creating a social media QR Code on Beaconstac’s WhatsApp QR Code generator, you can also include the link to your business’s contact number on WhatsApp along with other social media usernames.
This lets you promote all your brand’s social media profiles in one go and elevates your existing social media strategy.
Let your WhatsApp QR Code represent your brand consistently.
You can change the QR Code’s color scheme, modify the eyes, background, add your brand’s logo, select a QR Code template and data pattern, and add a frame text to your QR Code.
Our WhatsApp QR Code generator also lets you create circular QR Codes to fit your brand’s design aesthetic.
Before printing your WhatsApp QR Code, you can select the error correction level you require along with the relevant format needed.
Error correction is crucial since it ensures that your QR Code is still scannable after experiencing natural wear and tear.
Selecting the right format is vital to make sure that your QR Code does not get pixelated upon increasing its size.
Beaconstac offers scalable vector formats such as SVG, EPS, and PDF to help maintain your QR Code’s resolution for scanning.
Also check out: QR Code printing guidelines
Added pro tip – You can also select the QR Code size you need prior to printing. Not sure of what your QR Code size should be? Explore our detailed QR Code sizing guide to learn more.
Here’s how you can create a QR Code using a WhatsApp QR Code generator:
Step 1: Get the link to your WhatsApp contact number, group invite, or predefined message.
Step 2: Log in to the Beaconstac dashboard.
Step 3: Click ‘+Create QR Code’ on the top right corner of the dashboard.
Step 4: Select ‘Website’ from the list of campaign types.
Step 5: Paste the WhatsApp URL in the box provided. Click Next.
Step 6: Customize your QR Code using all the options available.
Step 7: Test and download the QR Code in the format(s) required.
Make use of WhatsApp QR Codes in retail to place an order, book a class or even arrange a pick-up by directly initiating a WhatsApp conversation.
Place WhatsApp QR Codes on receipts, your product packaging, or storefronts, so customers scan them. Offer coupons or loyalty cards for scanning the WhatsApp QR Code, offer a free product, or even use it to receive complaints and feedback.
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Utilize a WhatsApp QR Code on your website or on your QR Code menus to place an order online.
Help customers track or cancel their orders, and even talk to a customer care executive for help.
With most messaging services priced at exorbitant prices, the WhatsApp Business App helps you move your business online without emptying your pockets.
Make use of WhatsApp QR Codes to help customers place their orders, track them, ask questions, and even receive feedback.
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Raising complaints or getting in touch with a customer care executive is tedious, especially with eCommerce companies.
With WhatsApp QR Codes, make the process easier for your customers to get in touch with you. Encourage them to scan the QR Code to raise a ticket, ask questions about their orders, track their orders, and even leave feedback.
Related: How eCommerce companies use QR Codes to bring users back
Make use of WhatsApp QR Codes so customers can book a room online or make reservations in your hotel right away.
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Absolutely. With the help of Beaconstac’s QR Code generator, you can create a QR Code for WhatsApp.
To create a QR Code for WhatsApp:
You can share the QR Code on any printed material, app, or with anyone on WhatsApp by clicking on the share icon once you open the WhatsApp QR Code.
To open your WhatsApp QR Code, open WhatsApp > Settings > tap the QR Code displayed next to your name.
Check if your smartphone camera supports QR Code scanning. If it does, then align the QR Code in a straight angle and scan the QR Code from a distance in a well-lit area.
If your smartphone camera does not support QR Code scanning, download any third-party QR Code scanning app to scan your WhatsApp QR Code.
Here is a list of the best QR Code scanning apps available on iOS and Android
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WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. It allows us to keep in touch with our loved ones, friends and colleagues anywhere and anytime. Thanks to this application, we can find out what they did, where they went, etc. For richer communication, WhatsApp is now available on both mobile and desktop.
But many users are confused about how to access WhatsApp Web. So, here in this article, we are going to share how to scan WhatsApp QR code to use WhatsApp Web. Detailed instructions below! nine0003
How to scan code in Whatsapp
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Before starting the scan, you must make the necessary preparations:
Preparing to scan the QR code in WhatsApp
The process of scanning a QR code is very simple:
In any case, go to the menu. Below, we will look at how to scan a QR code in Whatsapp on iPhone and Android. See detailed instructions.
Step 1. Go to the WhatsApp website. To do this, follow the link https://web.whatsapp.com/. There you will see a QR code. To log in to the WhatsApp desktop application, launch it and you will see a QR code, which, as in the case of the website, will be located in the very center of the window that opens. nine0003
Go to the WhatsApp website on a computer or laptop
Launching WhatsApp on a computer, we will see a QR code
Step 2. Sign in to WhatsApp on your iPhone. Click on the WhatsApp icon (as in the picture below). In the event that you need to enter WhatsApp (if you have not done so before), enter your phone number. When prompted to continue, check your number and sign in to WhatsApp.
Login to WhatsApp on your iPhone
nine0002 Step 3. If WhatsApp starts chatting, click on the "Back" button, which is located at the very top left. Then click on the gear icon in the very bottom right corner of the screen and go to the "Settings" menu (as in the example below). A new page will appear.Click on the "Settings" gear icon
Step 4. Click on "WhatsApp Web/Desktop". It can be found almost at the very top of the screen.
Click on "WhatsApp Web/Desktop"
Step 5. When prompted, click OK. Understood” (as in the screenshot below). After that, you will see the WhatsApp QR scanner.
Note! When logging in to WhatsApp Web or Desktop from some other laptop or PC, you first need to click "Scan QR Code" (in the center of the page).
Click "OK. Understood" or "OK. Got it"
Step 6. Point your mobile device's camera at the QR code.
Do it like the example below. nine0003
Point the camera of your mobile device at the QR code
Step 7. Wait for the QR code scanning to finish. After the scanning is completed, the WhatsApp web page will be updated. You will see a chat with all your conversations and messages.
WhatsApp chat will open after scanning the QR code
Step 1. Go to the WhatsApp website. To do this, follow the link https://web.whatsapp.com/. There you will see a QR code. To enter the WhatsApp desktop application, launch it and you will see a QR code, which, as in the case of the website, will be located in the very center of the window that opens. nine0003
Launching WhatsApp on a computer, we will see a QR code
Step 2. Sign in to WhatsApp on your Android. Click on the WhatsApp icon (as in the picture below). In the event that you need to enter WhatsApp (if you have not done so before), enter your phone number.
When prompted to continue, check your number and sign in to WhatsApp.
Login to WhatsApp on your Android
Step 3. Click on the 3 dots at the very top right. You will see a drop down menu. If WhatsApp starts up in a chat, click on the "Back" button and return to the main page of WhatsApp. nine0003
Click on the 3 dots at the very top right
Step 4. Click on "WhatsApp Web", which you will see in the menu that appears (as in the example below). You will open a page with a WhatsApp QR scanner.
Click on "WhatsApp Web"
Step 5. When prompted, click OK. Understood". You will see a QR scanner.
Note! When you log in to WhatsApp Web or Desktop from some other laptop or PC, first you need to click the "+" in the upper right corner. nine0093
Click "OK, got it" or "OK, got it"
Step 6. Point your mobile device's camera at the QR code.
Do it like the example below.
Point the camera of your mobile device at the QR code
Step 7. Wait for the QR code scanning to finish. After the scanning is completed, the WhatsApp web page will be updated. You will see a chat with all your conversations and messages.
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Thus, you can scan a QR code in WhatsApp in just a couple of minutes.
Important! Before you stop using WhatsApp, don't forget to close its web version, especially if you used a shared computer, as someone else can read all your messages.
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WhatsApp Web is a WhatsApp platform that allows you to send and receive messages from your PC or tablet. WhatsApp Web is nothing but a client designed for a PC browser that works through a link with WhatsApp on your mobile phone. This means that it is not a different account, but the same account opened in the web browser. By accessing WhatsApp Web, you will simply access the same account but on two devices. nine0003
Direct access to WhatsApp web
Log in to WhatsApp Web
Use from PC
Use from one phone to another you receive and send on your mobile phone, but with the convenience of being able to write messages from your PC or send files stored on your computer's hard drive.
This means that all messages you send and receive via WhatsApp Web will also appear on your mobile phone or vice versa. nine0003
This WhatsApp modality can be used through apps installed on Android ou iOS , through which you can access QR Code Scanner which will scan the QR code listed in web.whatsapp.com . Thanks to this WhatsApp system, you will definitely be in control of the mobile phone in question. On the other hand, it is also possible to use WhatsApp Web from a mobile phone (by scanning another cell phone) thanks to a Google Chrome trick. We explain all this and more to you today at Mundo Cuentas .
Using WhatsApp Web is very easy, but many people have no idea how to do it or how it works. Whatsapp Web is connected to the mobile phone with a QR code that needs to be scanned in entrance to internal scanner is present in the application for Android and iOS.
We offer you a few simple steps to learn how to use WhatsApp Web on your computer; These steps also apply to downloadable software. nine0003
Remark : Remember that both your mobile phone and computer must have an active Internet connection to work.
Immediately all messages will be synchronized between the two devices.
It is possible to use WhatsApp Web from a mobile phone to read the installed WhatsApp conversations.
on another cell phone . To do this, you will need the Google Chrome browser and two mobile phones connected to the Internet. nine0003
If you have successfully scanned the QR code, you will be able to see WhatsApp on another mobile phone from the open WhatsApp website in your mobile browser.
After you have finished using WhatsApp Web, you should log out of your current session ; It is completely unsafe to leave it open unless it is your personal device.
