WhatsApp is constantly updating its list of features to improve the user experience. You can start chatting with your contacts immediately or react to messages with emojis. But what if you want to send a WhatsApp message without saving the contact on your phone?
Sometimes you want to start a quick chat but don’t want to save the number. This post will tell you the steps to send WhatsApp messages without adding numbers on iPhone and Android.
Before proceeding, check that you are using the latest version of WhatsApp on your iPhone or Android. This will get you the best latest experience without any hiccups.
Send WhatsApp messages without adding numbers on iPhone
Siri Shortcuts made its debut with the iOS 15 update last year. You can create Siri shortcuts for different functions on your iPhone according to your needs. Let us show you how to create an account to send WhatsApp messages without adding a number.
Step 1: Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Click the Plus icon in the upper right corner to create a new Shortcut.
Step 3: Click Add action.
Step 4: Enter Input required in the Search bar and select it.
Step 5: After adding the action, tap Text to change the action.
Step 6: Select Number from the list of options.
Step 7: Tap Prompt and name this action of your choice. We’ve named the action ‘WhatsApp Number Messaging.’
Step 8: For the second action, tap Set variable and write the same label name in Variable Name i.e. WhatsApp Number Messaging.
Step 9: Tap on Input Provided and choose URL as the Input Type provided from the pop-up menu.
Step 10: Now tap on the Search Bar at the bottom, type URLand select the option to add it as a third action.
Step 11: Enter http://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=1 in the URL field and tap the Done button on your keyboard. The last digit in the link is your country’s dialing code.
Step 12: Click the Plus icon next to the URL to add a Variable.
Step 13: Select your variable name (WhatsApp Number Messaging) from the suggestions above the keyboard.
Step 14: Finally, add a fourth action by searching open URL in the Search Bar and select it.
Step 15: After adding all the actions, tap Done in the upper right corner.
Your Siri shortcut to send WhatsApp messages without adding numbers has been created. If you don’t see a Shortcut named after your preferred label, here’s how to rename it.
Step 1: Press and hold on the Siri Shortcut icon in the Shortcuts app.
Step 2: Select Rename.
Step 3: Change the name of your Siri Shortcut and tap Done.
Now let’s use your newly created Siri Shortcut.
Step 1: Tap the Spotlight Search icon on your iPhone’s home screen or swipe down on the home screen to open Spotlight Search.
Step 2: Enter your Siri Shortcut name and tap it.
Step 3: When the Shortcut appears at the top, enter the number to send the WhatsApp message. Then tap Done.
The chat will open on WhatsApp and you can now start sending messages. But in case WhatsApp is not launching on your iPhone, you can check our post suggesting fixes for
Send WhatsApp messages without adding numbers on Android
To send WhatsApp messages, you can use the WhatsApp Short Links feature on your Android phone. You’ll see this feature across different apps and websites. This feature is free to send WhatsApp messages without adding phone number.
Step 1: Open your favorite browser app on your Android phone.
Step 2: In the Search Bar, type https://wa.me/phone number with country code and click Enter.
For example, https://wa.me/919876543210.
Step 3: When you see the WhatsApp prompt in the browser, tap Continue.
The conversation will open in WhatsApp and you can now start sending messages to that number.
If WhatsApp is unresponsive, you can check out our post to fix WhatsApp not responding on Android.
WhatsApp without adding number
You can avoid cluttering your contacts by not saving WhatsApp numbers. Also, if you don’t remember the name, you can at least send a message to the number on WhatsApp. You can also check out our post on how to migrate WhatsApp chats from iPhone to Android if you decide to make the switch.
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