Guide: How to Add Contacts on WhatsApp using QR Codes
Adding people on WhatsApp has always been a twisted story. It’s as easy as adding a contact to your phone, but the whole process of typing the numbers, saving the number, searching for the contact on WhatsApp and finally being able to send messages is tiring. Fortunately, the process has been made easier with the introduction of QR codes in WhatsApp. Now you can add your friends or other people by scanning their WhatsApp QR code. Previously, one had to use third-party services to create a QR code for WhatsApp. But the same functionality is now present in WhatsApp. Spotted first in WhatsApp Beta versions, WhatsApp users can now use the QR codes. If you are curious about WhatsApp QR Codes, we will guide you to how to use WhatsApp QR codes to add people to this post. Let’s start.
What are WhatsApp QR Codes
WhatsApp QR Codes are scannable codes that can be used to add people to WhatsApp without manually entering their numbers. You have to scan the QR code and WhatsApp will give you the option to save the contact. After saving, the chat window will open automatically.
For those who don’t know, WhatsApp offers three different QR codes: personal QR code, group QR code and WhatsApp web code. While the first is for adding personal contacts, the second helps with inviting group members. We’ll cover the former here. The third, which deals with the WhatsApp web, is completely different from the other two. It is used to log into the WhatsApp web on the desktop. WhatsApp QR Codes don’t take the hassle out of adding a contact before sending them a message. It is still required. You can use WhatsApp’s Click to Chat feature to message someone on WhatsApp without saving their number.
Supported devices for WhatsApp QR codes
WhatsApp QR codes can be created and scanned mobile apps only (Android and iOS). The feature is not available for the WhatsApp web. Note: Update your WhatsApp app as the QR code feature is missing on your phone
How to Create a WhatsApp QR code for your number
Follow these steps to generate your WhatsApp QR code: Step 1: Launch WhatsApp on your mobile phone Step 2: On Android, tap the three-dot icon at the top and go to Settings. You will find the QR code icon next to your name. Tap on it.
On iOS, tap the Settings tab at the bottom. Then tap the QR icon next to your name.
Step 3: You will be taken to the QR code screen. Here you will find your QR code. If someone is with you, they can scan the code directly as shown below.
Here’s what the screen looks like on iOS.
How to Share WhatsApp QR code with others
To send your WhatsApp QR code to others, you can take a screenshot of the QR code screen or use the native share feature in WhatsApp. For the latter, tap the share icon at the top of the QR code screen on Android or iPhone. Select the app you want to send the QR code image to others. You can share via email, other messaging apps like Facebook Messenger, Telegram, etc., or even WhatsApp.
How to Add WhatsApp contacts with QR code
To add someone on WhatsApp with their QR code, you have to scan their code. To do that, open WhatsApp settings and tap the QR icon. On Android, tap the Scan Code tab to enter the scan screen.
On iOS, tap Scan button
Point your camera towards the QR code to scan it. Make sure the code fits in the green scan box. To scan the QR code received from other apps phone, tap the gallery icon in the lower left corner. Navigate to and select the QR code image.
WhatsApp will detect the contact from the code and ask you to add them to their contacts. Tap Add to contacts.
Add the relevant contact information on the next screen. After the changes are saved, the new contact will open in WhatsApp with a message that the contact has been added via QR. You can send the person a message.
Note: If the person’s contact exists in your phone book, their chat window opens directly without asking you to save the contact. You can use the built-in feature of your phones (if available) to scan the WhatsApp QR as well. For example, if you aim your iPhone camera towards the WhatsApp QR, it will show a link. Tap it to send the person a message. Likewise, Samsung handsets also offer QR codes in their cameraMi offers a separate app to scan the QR code. You can also use Google Lens on any Android phone to scan WhatsApp code to add people.
How to Retract the QR code in WhatsApp
Anyone who has your QR code can scan it and send you a message. So only share it with trusted contacts for personal numbers. If your QR code is shared with people you don’t want, you can deactivate the existing code. To do that, open the QR code screen on WhatsApp by going to Settings and tapping the QR icon. Then tap the three dots icon at the top in Android and choose Reset QR Code. Note: You can reset the code indefinitely.
On iOS, tap Reset QR Code.
When you reset the QR code, anyone who scans the previous code will see the message ‘QR code no longer valid’ while scanning.
You need to share a new QR code with others. To do that, just open the QR code screen again after resetting the existing QR code. Your new QR code will be generated automatically.
More Ways to Use WhatsApp QR Codes
In the above method, you need to navigate to the settings first to access the WhatsApp QR code. If that feels unnatural, there are two more ways: WhatsApp Camera and contacts.
Add WhatsApp contacts from Camera
QR code scanning functionality is baked into WhatsApp camera to. Tap on it Camera tab at the bottom in iOS. On Android, tap WhatsApp camera icon in the top left corner. Point it out camera towards the QR code or add a picture with the QR code to add the number.
Tip Access to WhatsApp Camera quickly by the WhatsApp icon on your home screen. Select Camera from the menu.
Add WhatsApp contacts from the new chat screen
You will also find the QR code option in the new chat screen. On Android, tap the new chat icon in WhatsApp at the bottom. Tap the QR code icon on the next screen. The rest of the functionalities remain the same.
On iOS, go to the Chats tab at the bottom. Tap the new chat icon at the top. Choose New contact.
Tap Add via QR code.
Use WhatsApp QR Codes Effectively
WhatsApp QR codes reduce the hassle of typing in numbers. They make the process of adding contacts effortless, even for non-techies like parents or grandparents who just need to scan the code now. QR codes also make life easy in general. Unfortunately, very few people use them in their daily life. We hope that changes with WhatsApp. The next up: Have you accidentally added someone on WhatsApp? Find out how to delete a WhatsApp contact from you phone from the following link.
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