How to Add Friends on WhatsApp

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging and social apps globally. For marketers involved in international campaigns, it’s almost impossible to avoid this platform. Covering over 190 countries and boasting more than 3 billion monthly active users, WhatsApp is an essential tool for communication in many regions. Whether you need to contact clients or connect with users in other countries for market research, WhatsApp makes it convenient.

Adding friends on WhatsApp is based on phone numbers. As long as you know someone’s number, you can directly add them as a contact, which is very convenient. Many users rarely manually add friends on WhatsApp and may not know how to do it. Here’s a guide on how to add friends on WhatsApp:

1. Add a Contact Using a Phone Number

This is the simplest and most basic method:

Open WhatsApp → New Chat → New Contact → Enter the phone number (including the country code) → Save.

Once saved, you can start chatting immediately.

2. Sync with Your Phone Contacts

Another method is to save the phone numbers you want to add to your phone’s contacts. WhatsApp will automatically detect which numbers are registered on the platform. If you already have these numbers saved or use a contact management tool, this method is very convenient.

3. Use a Click-to-Chat Link

WhatsApp provides a “Click to Chat” feature, allowing you to start a conversation without saving a number. The link format is:

https://wa.me/

For example, changing the link to https://wa.me/54123456 will open a chat window with the number 123456 in Argentina. You can then add the person as a contact.

4. Add via QR Code

This method is typically used face-to-face or when one party initiates it. Steps:

Open WhatsApp → Settings → Tap the QR code next to your profile picture → Scan the other person’s code or let them scan yours.

These are currently the most common and simple ways to add friends on WhatsApp. Hopefully, this guide helps you connect with your contacts more easily!