Way to sell

Take orders right inside WhatsApp.

Customers tap your catalog link, browse, build a cart, and check out. The order arrives in your WhatsApp inbox as a structured message — phone number, items, total, the lot. No app to install. No payment hurdle to clear. Just your existing WhatsApp doing more.

What is it

WhatsApp ordering uses your storefront as the catalog and your WhatsApp number as the order channel. Share the catalog link in any WhatsApp message, broadcast, or status. The customer browses on the web, builds a cart, hits "order via WhatsApp," and the cart converts into a clean message they send to your number. You see the full order — items, customer, address, totals — formatted and ready to act on.

How it works

  1. Set up your catalog — items, prices, photos. Same as any storefront.
  2. Connect your WhatsApp number in Settings → Apps. Pick which message format the customer sends (we provide a clean default).
  3. Share your storefront link — in WhatsApp, status, Instagram bio, anywhere. Customers browse, build a cart, and the checkout button hands the order off to WhatsApp.

Who picks this mode

Home cooks who already take orders by WhatsApp text. Florists running pre-orders for festive seasons. Salons taking bookings and product orders side-by-side. Tutors selling course packages. Anyone whose customers already live in WhatsApp and where pulling them onto a separate payment flow adds friction they don't need. Especially powerful in Malaysia, Singapore, and across Southeast Asia where WhatsApp is the default messaging app.

Pairs well with

WhatsApp ordering pairs naturally with these features:

Frequently asked questions

Do customers need WhatsApp Business to order?

No — they just need WhatsApp. The structured order message gets sent from their personal WhatsApp to your business number. WhatsApp Business is your side of the conversation, not theirs.

Can customers pay through WhatsApp ordering?

Yes — two options. Either include a payment link in the order confirmation you send back (works with any WhatsMenu payment gateway), or accept payment on delivery or pickup. Many WhatsApp-first merchants prefer the second route since it removes a step before the customer commits.

How is this different from WhatsApp Business catalog?

WhatsApp Business catalog is a list of products with no real cart, no quantity logic, no discount codes, and limited media. WhatsMenu gives you a full storefront — multi-quantity carts, coupons, item options, photos, scheduling — and uses WhatsApp only as the final order channel. Catalog flexibility plus WhatsApp's reach.

Can my team handle multiple WhatsApp orders at once?

Yes. WhatsApp Business supports multiple devices on one number, and you can also use WhatsMenu's dashboard to triage orders if your inbox gets busy. Each order is logged in the dashboard so nothing slips through the cracks even if your team responds in WhatsApp first.

Does WhatsApp ordering work outside Asia?

Yes — anywhere WhatsApp is used. The catalog and cart work identically; you just need a WhatsApp number to receive on. Adoption is highest in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and parts of Europe where WhatsApp is the default messenger.

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