Which WhatsApp links can LinkStack open?

LinkStack supports Direct chat links, Group invite links, and Supported WhatsApp share links. Paste the original public URL and LinkStack keeps that page available as the fallback.

What happens if WhatsApp is not installed?

The visitor can continue to the original WhatsApp web page. The public LinkStack URL still works, so you do not need a separate desktop or fallback link.

Does the same deep link work on desktop?

Yes. Desktop visitors continue to the original WhatsApp page while supported mobile devices can try the app-first path.

All supported deep links

WhatsApp deep links

Open WhatsApp conversations in WhatsApp.

Send people to the right WhatsApp conversation, group, or channel without making them search for it again.

Create a WhatsApp deep link

Why deep link WhatsApp?

WhatsApp works best when the visitor arrives in the app where their account, contacts, and conversation context are ready. An app-first link keeps a public web fallback available.

Open supported WhatsApp links in the app
Keep conversation and join actions close
Use the original public page as a fallback

What you can open in WhatsApp

Use the normal public URL. LinkStack recognizes the destination, creates the app-first path, and keeps the original page as the fallback.

Direct chat links
Group invite links
Supported WhatsApp share links

What happens after the tap

01
Recognize the destination
LinkStack recognizes the supported WhatsApp URL and keeps the original page intact.
02
Try the app-first route
On a supported mobile device, the click can move into WhatsApp instead of stopping at mobile web.
03
Keep the fallback ready
If the app handoff is unavailable—or the visitor is on desktop—the original WhatsApp page is still there.

Where WhatsApp deep links help

Use them anywhere a normal mobile-web stop would slow down the action you want next.

Start the right conversation

Move a visitor from a bio page, support page, or campaign into the intended WhatsApp chat.

Grow a group or channel

Share a public WhatsApp invite across social posts, email, SMS, and printed QR codes.

Campaign entry points

Give every placement one compact link while keeping the original WhatsApp destination ready.

Sharing this link inside a social app?

TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Threads can trap clicks in built-in browsers. LinkStack can show a recovery step before normal routing, app handoff, attribution, and analytics continue.

See social-app recovery

WhatsApp deep-link questions

The short version: one public link, an app-first mobile path, and the original web destination when it is needed.

Which WhatsApp links can LinkStack open?: LinkStack supports Direct chat links, Group invite links, and Supported WhatsApp share links. Paste the original public URL and LinkStack keeps that page available as the fallback.
What happens if WhatsApp is not installed?: The visitor can continue to the original WhatsApp web page. The public LinkStack URL still works, so you do not need a separate desktop or fallback link.
Does the same deep link work on desktop?: Yes. Desktop visitors continue to the original WhatsApp page while supported mobile devices can try the app-first path.