WhatsApp Business Web: a guide for your business

WhatsApp Business Web lets you work with a linked business account in a browser. It makes desktop typing convenient, but access to a shared channel does not determine who owns each sales opportunity.

Link your work browser

1. Open WhatsApp Web.
2. In WhatsApp Business on your phone, open Linked devices.
3. Choose to link a device and complete the app’s verification.
4. Scan the sign-in QR displayed by WhatsApp Web, or follow the official phone-number linking option if using it.
5. Check the account before responding.

A sign-in QR is different from a customer contact QR. One links a device; the other opens a chat. See the official linked-device guidance.

Make handovers useful

Agree who opens the channel, reviews pending work and takes over at shift changes. Record the customer’s need, what was agreed and the next action. “Pending” is less useful than “Send an installation quote including a site visit by 4 p.m.; confirm address.”

When Web will not connect

• Check connectivity and browser updates.
• Review the phone’s linked-device list.
• Use the official linking process when a new QR appears.
• Confirm feature availability before building a workflow around it.

Use official troubleshooting for connection issues. Do not assume every mobile feature is available in the browser.

When to evaluate a multi-agent workflow

Consider assignment, shared context, opportunity stages, follow-up dates and access permissions. The number of open sessions alone does not tell you whether inquiries are being handled correctly. Compare multi-agent support with your needs, and use a WhatsApp CRM when you need structured sales follow-up.

Review access when people or devices change

Sign out where appropriate on shared computers. Include device and account access review when an employee leaves the team. WhatsApp’s sign-out instructions explain session management.

Is Web a CRM?

Browser messaging alone does not replace a defined process for opportunities, owners and next actions. Start with that process, then choose the tools that support it.

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