Billions use WhatsApp across the globe to communicate, chat, and stay connected to their loved ones. Apart from messaging, WhatsApp also lets users share documents and media files and make voice or video calls. There is hardly a person that we come across in our daily lives who doesn’t use WhatsApp. It has become one of the best online messaging services over the years, be it in the workplace or just for a casual chat. Even after alternatives such as Telegram and Signal have boasted of being more secure than  WhatsApp, it wasn’t enough for people to switch to other alternatives.

While you can now pay via UPI on WhatsApp and do a lot more, you are still typically required to save a contact’s number before you can chat with them on WhatsApp. Well, this isn’t feasible when looking for one-time conversations, such as contacting a delivery agent to share a location. There are a few workarounds that we have discussed in this guide that allow you to send a WhatsApp message without saving a number. This feature is known as WhatsApp direct message. Let us go through the method that will help you send direct messages through WhatsApp.

Why would you need to send a WhatsApp message without saving number?

One of the main reasons that you would want to use a WhatsApp message without saving a number is when you want to maintain some privacy and don’t want to share your profile details, such as your profile picture or status. As already mentioned, using WhatsApp direct message can be good if you want to share your location with the delivery agent. Moreover, sometimes you are in a situation where you have to have a quick chat with someone whom you don’t know very well. In this guide, using WhatsApp direct message to send a message without saving a number can come in handy. This is both practical and safe for your privacy.

How can I send a WhatsApp message without saving number?

There are several ways that you can send a WhatsApp message without saving the contact number, or in short, use WhatsApp direct message. Using any of the below methods, you aren’t required to save the contact number in your address book or contact list. All you need is their number, and you are set to send the contact a WhatsApp message.

Use the Message Yourself feature

There is a pretty awesome Message Yourself feature that you can use to save multiple important things that you receive on WhatsApp. Besides, you can also use this feature to use the WhatsApp direct message feature to send a WhatsApp message without saving number. Here are the steps that you need to follow:

1. Open the WhatsApp app on your phone.
2. Tap the compose message button icon at the bottom-right of the WhatsApp home page.
3. Tap on the Message yourself option under the Contacts on WhatsApp section.
4. Type or paste the unsaved number and send it to yourself.
5. The unsaved number will appear in blue in the chat. Tap on this number and choose Chat with (phone number) option.
6. A new chat window will open for that unsaved number. Here, you can message them with ease without saving their number.

This is one of the easier ways of sending a WhatsApp message without saving the contact’s number. Apart from messaging the unsaved contact, you can also place a voice call using this method.

Use WhatsApp’s conversation link

WhatsApp has a feature that is not new but that not many know about. You can share your phone number link with someone to start a conversation without needing to save their number in your contact list. Moreover, you can use the link and change the number to whichever number you want to message on WhatsApp. Here are the steps that you need to take:

1. Here is the link that you need to copy: https://wa.me/phone-number
2. Open Google Chrome on your phone.
3. Paste the URL in the address bar. In place of ‘phone number,’ you need to enter the contact number of the person to whom you wish to send a message along with the country code. For example, if you wish to send a message to a number 1234567890, then the link should be edited as https://wa.me/+911234567890
4. Once the link is created, hit enter and let the page load.
5. You will be redirected to a WhatsApp site. Press the Continue to Chat button, which will open the WhatsApp chat window of the unsaved contact. You are all set a message without having to save the number.

Use Truecaller to send a WhatsApp message without saving number

You can also make use of the Truecaller app on your Android or iOS devices to send WhatsApp messages without saving numbers. Many users do not know this, but the spam calls and messages filter app, which has the highest number of users in India, can also be used for the task at hand.

Here are the steps that you need to follow to send a WhatsApp message without saving number and use the WhatsApp direct message feature:

1. If you don’t have the Truecaller app installed on your Android or iOS device, then go to the Google Play Store or App Store link and install it on your device.
2. Open the app and set it up.
3. Copy the number that you wish to send a WhatsApp message without saving it, and paste it into the search bar in the Truecaller app.
4. You will see more details about the number. Open the contact’s detail page.
5. Down below the contact’s detail page, you will see the option to send a WhatsApp message.
6. Tapping on the WhatsApp button will instantly open the chat window for the contact, where you can send and receive messages without saving the contact’s number.

Use Google Assistant to send WhatsApp message

You can use Google Assistant on Android to send a message directly on WhatsApp without saving the number. This is how it works:

1. Trigger Google Assistant on your phone and ask the assistant to ‘send WhatsApp to ‘.
2. Do note that in place of this, you need to say the phone number of the contact you wish to send a WhatsApp message, and also don’t forget to add the country code.
3. For instance, if you wish to send a WhatsApp message to 1234567890 and it is an Indian number, then you need to say’send WhatsApp to +911234567890‘.

It will ask you for the text message that you wish to send. You need to say it or you can also type it.

1. Once done, Google Assistant will send the message to the contact without saving the number.

Use the Siri shortcut to send a message

If you are an iPhone user, then you can make use of shortcuts for Siri to automate tasks by using your voice. Many people set up Siri shortcuts to click photos, call a contact, and so on. Similarly, you can also set up Siri shortcuts to send a WhatsApp message to an unknown or unsaved number. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Open Apple shortcuts on your iPhone.
2. Tap on the Add shortcut button to search for new shortcuts.
3. Search for and install WhatsApp Unsaved Number shortcut. Alternatively, you can head over to this link on any of your favorite browsers and get the WhatsApp Unsaved Number shortcut.
4. Clicking on the above link will redirect you to the Apple Shortcuts app, where you need to tap on the Add shortcut button.
5. The newly added WhatsApp Unsaved Number shortcut will appear under All Shortcuts.
6. Tap on the WhatsApp Unsaved Number shortcut, which will then ask you for permission. Agree to the privacy notification.
7. Now, all you need to do is enter the phone number with the international code in the pop-up box that appears and hit Done.
8. This will open the WhatsApp chat window for that unsaved contact, and you can use the WhatsApp direct message feature.

Tap on the participants name in the group chat

If you want to send a WhatsApp message to a person in a group without saving their number, then you can opt for this method, where you need to tap on the contact name to send him/her a message. Follow the steps below to do that:

1. Open WhatsApp and open the relevant group.
2. If the person to whom you wish to send a message has sent a chat in the group, tap on their username or mobile number.
3. A pop-up will appear with different options, where you need to tap on the Message icon, which would be the first one.
4. A new chat window for that contact will open, where you can now start chatting.

Similarly, you can head to the group info page and choose the member you want to message. Tap on their name and start chatting.

Use a third-party app

Well, for Android and iOS, a good number of third-party apps can help you send a direct message on WhatsApp or, in simple words, send WhatsApp messages without saving numbers. We have picked an app and shown the steps on how you can do it below:

1. Download and install the Easy Message for WhatsApp app on your Android or iOS phone.
2. Open the app, paste the phone number with the international code, and press Start Chat on WhatsApp.
3. The app will redirect you to the chat window for the contact, where you can easily start sending messages. This simplifies the process of sending a WhatsApp message to an unsaved contact.

Avoid the hassle and send a direct message

The above different methods are all the ones that you need to know to send WhatsApp message without saving number. The Message Yourself and using the third-party app feature are the ones that you should be and would be using the most as they are more convenient.

FAQs about sending WhatsApp direct message without saving number

Is it possible to create a WhatsApp group without saving numbers?

No. Creating a WhatsApp group and adding people to it is impossible without saving their numbers. You need to add them to your address book or contacts and then add them to the group.

How do you save unsaved numbers to contacts?

The above-mentioned different method not only gives you the option to send WhatsApp messages without saving the numbers but also gives you the option to save them to your contacts. All you need to do is hit the Add to Contacts options in the chat window that opens, and from there, you can easily save the number to your contact.

Can I call the contact without saving the number?

Yes, you can not only send a direct message on WhatsApp but also call and share documents or other media files with the contact without saving their number using any of the above-mentioned methods.